the former vermiculite processing plant in spokane

the former vermiculite processing plant in spokane

Former Vermiculite Northwest Processing Facility

2021-7-21 · Former Vermiculite Northwest Processing Facility Neighborhood Sampling Spokane, Washington U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10 May 2009 . EPA to collect soil samples in late June . In 2001, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency tested soil samples collected from some residential yards

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Vermiculite Northwest Spokane, Washington Fact Sheet ...

2022-1-20 · contaminated vermiculite ore processed at the former Vermiculite Northwest property in Spokane, Washington. The ore was received from Libby, Montana. The state health department’s preliminary findings about health risks were shared with the community in an April 2004 fact sheet. Since that fact sheet was issued, the agency

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Study of Asbestos Contamination of Former Vermiculite ...

History of the Former Vermiculite Plant in Spokane The Spokane Vermiculite facility was operated between 1951 and 1973 by two different companies, Vermiculite Northwest, Inc. and later W.R. Grace and Company. Both companies exfoliated Vermiculite at the facility, and packaged and stored commercial Vermiculite products on site.

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Vermiculite Northwest, Spokane, Health Consultation, 2004

2012-10-3 · The former Vermiculite NW expansion plant site comprises approximately 1.5 acres in an area with a mix of commercial and residential land uses. In general, housing is present directly to the north and south of the facility, with commercial properties situated to the east and west. The nearest housing to the south of the plant is about 40 meters ...

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Site Profile - Vermiculite Northwest - EPA OSC Response

Spokane County had previously, in 2002, demolished, removed and disposed of three buildings at the Site that were formerly used as vermiculite warehouse and processing buildings. In 2006, Spokane County conducted a study (through a contractor) to identify the vertical extent of asbestos contamination is soils in the former vermiculite ...

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Vermiculite Northwest, Inc.

2006-2-28 · Vermiculite Northwest, Inc. NAER Preliminary Report 31 Table B2. Asbestos analysis of soil samples taken April 27, 2000 and September 5, 2001 from the former Vermiculite NW facility located in Spokane, Washington 16, 17 Location media Total Asbestos PLM TEM Type ND TR Chrysotile ND TR Chrysotile, Tremolite ND TR Chrysotile

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Former Workers at Two Arizona Vermiculite Processing ...

2006-9-28 · - Former workers who processed vermiculite from a mine in Libby, Montana at two plants located in Phoenix and Glendale were exposed to asbestos and are at increased risk for developing asbestos related health problems, the Arizona Department of Health Services (AZDHS) and the federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) report

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vermiculite -NW 041608 2 - Oregon

2020-6-27 · The former W.R. Grace processing plant known as “Vermiculite Northwest” is located at the intersections of N. Harding, N. Randolph, and N. Loring in an industrial area near the Willamette River in northeast Portland, Oregon. Vermiculite was processed at the site from the early 1950’s through 1993.

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VNW PHC final 3-27 2 forGreg - Oregon.gov

2020-6-27 · visited the Vermiculite Northwest/W.R. Grace plant in March 2000 and collected soil, dust, and air samples inside the former plant. EPA identified Vermiculite Northwest/W.R.Grace as a site for further investigation as a result of this sampling effort.

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3/28/2005: Cleanup of Dearborn W.R. Grace asbestos site ...

2016-12-16 · CHICAGO (Mar. 28, 2005) — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 next week begins cleanup of the former W.R. Grace vermiculite-processing plant at 14300 Henn St., in Dearborn, Mich. Once an investigative effort concludes, the project may expand to nearby residential properties.

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Former Workers at Two Arizona Vermiculite Processing ...

2006-9-28 · - Former workers who processed vermiculite from a mine in Libby, Montana at two plants located in Phoenix and Glendale were exposed to asbestos and are at increased risk for developing asbestos related health problems, the Arizona Department of Health Services (AZDHS) and the federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) report

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vermiculite -NW 041608 2 - Oregon

2020-6-27 · The former W.R. Grace processing plant known as “Vermiculite Northwest” is located at the intersections of N. Harding, N. Randolph, and N. Loring in an industrial area near the Willamette River in northeast Portland, Oregon. Vermiculite was processed at the site from the early 1950’s through 1993.

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VNW PHC final 3-27 2 forGreg - Oregon.gov

2020-6-27 · visited the Vermiculite Northwest/W.R. Grace plant in March 2000 and collected soil, dust, and air samples inside the former plant. EPA identified Vermiculite Northwest/W.R.Grace as a site for further investigation as a result of this sampling effort.

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Vermiculite Intermountain HC-02-27-2007release

2014-4-7 · former exfoliation facilities in Salt Lake City, Utah: Vermiculite Intermountain located at 333 West 100 South and Intermountain Products Inc., located at 733 West 800 South, which operated from 1941-1986 and 1985-1987, respectively. Portions of the former Vermiculite Intermountain site currently consist of a Utah Power

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Vermiculite.COM--a guide on how and where to purchase ...

2020-12-17 · People have had problems finding vermiculite because of two reasons: In the early 1990's the W.R. Grace Company closed its mine in Libby, Montana and over 20 processing plants located across the country. As a result, there are many regions where there simply isn't a local vermiculite processing plant.

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WRG Dearborn FINALCommentResponse08112005edit1

2016-2-26 · The Dearborn plant probably started processing vermiculite from Libby, Montana, in the early 1950s, when the Zonolite Company began using the facility. W.R. Grace acquired the Zonolite Company in 1963 and continued to use the Dearborn plant to manufacture attic insulation and lightweight concrete products using vermiculite from Libby.

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Health Consultation - atsdr.cdc.gov

2006-2-28 · Former W.R. Grace/Texas Vermiculite Site Executive Summary ATSDR evaluated the W.R. Grace/Texas Vermiculite site (Dallas facility) because more than 396,900 tons of asbestos-contaminated vermiculite were shipped to that location and a facility at the site expanded vermiculite using the exfoliation process. Commercial exfoliation of

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3/28/2005: Cleanup of Dearborn W.R. Grace asbestos site ...

2016-12-16 · CHICAGO (Mar. 28, 2005) — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 next week begins cleanup of the former W.R. Grace vermiculite-processing plant at 14300 Henn St., in Dearborn, Mich. Once an investigative effort concludes, the project may expand to nearby residential properties.

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06/16/2006: Good News from Soil Sampling Results at ...

2014-12-23 · Good News from Soil Sampling Results at Hamilton’s Former Vermiculite Plant. Release Date: 06/16/2006. Contact Information: Wendy Thomi, 212-637-6669 or [email protected]. (New York, NY) The United States Environmental Protection Agency has found no asbestos above the level that sophisticated lab instruments can reliably measure in

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The Spokesman-Review from Spokane, Washington on

Sunday, July 9, 2000 Page B4 Sunday, July 9, 2000 Region Funerals 12 DEATHS ANDERSON, Bennie Ben" (Age 73) - Born February 24 1927 in Tekoa WA Died Wednesday, July 5th, 2000 at an area hospital ...

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Despite new law, EPA fails to tell millions of Montana ...

2018-8-8 · EPA ordered inspections for asbestos contamination in hundreds of communities surrounding former W.R. Grace vermiculite processing plants across the country.

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Vermiculite Intermountain HC-02-27-2007release

2014-4-7 · former exfoliation facilities in Salt Lake City, Utah: Vermiculite Intermountain located at 333 West 100 South and Intermountain Products Inc., located at 733 West 800 South, which operated from 1941-1986 and 1985-1987, respectively. Portions of the former Vermiculite Intermountain site currently consist of a Utah Power

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Vermiculite.COM--a guide on how and where to purchase ...

2020-12-17 · People have had problems finding vermiculite because of two reasons: In the early 1990's the W.R. Grace Company closed its mine in Libby, Montana and over 20 processing plants located across the country. As a result, there are many regions where there simply isn't a local vermiculite processing plant.

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WRG Dearborn FINALCommentResponse08112005edit1

2016-2-26 · The Dearborn plant probably started processing vermiculite from Libby, Montana, in the early 1950s, when the Zonolite Company began using the facility. W.R. Grace acquired the Zonolite Company in 1963 and continued to use the Dearborn plant to manufacture attic insulation and lightweight concrete products using vermiculite from Libby.

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Schundler Company Vermiculite Technical Information ...

2020-6-29 · Original Article by Bruce Schundler in 2005 Updated and revised in 2014 by Craig McKean Over the years there have been several newspaper articles, a three-part NPR series, a 20/20 show, and numerous other reportsand comentaries about asbestos contamination at the former W.R. Grace vermiculite mine located in Libby, Montana.

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Western Mineral Products: Vermiculite Processing ...

2021-11-16 · Vermiculite Processing Operations in Northeast Minneapolis. Vermiculite ore containing hazardous Libby asbestos was processed in Northeast Minneapolis from 1938-1989. This page contains information about the

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06/16/2006: Good News from Soil Sampling Results at ...

2014-12-23 · Good News from Soil Sampling Results at Hamilton’s Former Vermiculite Plant. Release Date: 06/16/2006. Contact Information: Wendy Thomi, 212-637-6669 or [email protected]. (New York, NY) The United States Environmental Protection Agency has found no asbestos above the level that sophisticated lab instruments can reliably measure in

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Superfund Sites in Reuse in Washington | US EPA

2021-10-15 · The former wood treatment plant is on the south side of Eagle Harbor. It processed wood for use as railroad ties, utility poles, pier pilings and other outdoor structures. Soil and groundwater in the area became heavily contaminated with creosote and other chemicals over nearly 100 years of plant operations.

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Vermiculite - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

A.L. Bush, in Encyclopedia of Materials: Science and Technology, 2001 2.2 Vermiculite. Vermiculite is a mica, a hydrated, magnesium–iron–aluminum trioctahedral sheet silicate of varied composition. Its basic unit is two tetrahedral silicate sheets interlayered by an octahedral sheet that contains aluminum and iron (Grim 1962).Each tripartite layer, on its upper and lower

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The Spokesman-Review from Spokane, Washington on

Sunday, July 9, 2000 Page B4 Sunday, July 9, 2000 Region Funerals 12 DEATHS ANDERSON, Bennie Ben" (Age 73) - Born February 24 1927 in Tekoa WA Died Wednesday, July 5th, 2000 at an area hospital ...

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