Wednesday, february 13, 1980
Fiber count low
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By Rose Fitzpatrick
An analysis of air samples taken from the Bessey Hall
office of UNL theater Professor William Morgan indicates
that there are fewer asbestos fibers in the room than what
may be found in downtown Lincoln.
The fiber count per cubic centimeter was .06, accord
ing to Edward Simpson, UNL director of Environmental
Health and Safety. The federal limit is 2D per cubio
centimeter, he said.
' . Wolfgang Brandner, Environmental Protection Agency
regional asbestos coordinator, said that a reading of less
than 2.0 does not mean the air is safe, just that the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration standard
,for a workplace environment has not been violated.
It is unknown" what amount of exposure to asbestos is
unsafe, Brandner said. However, he said if the air sample
was .06, he didn't think the room could be cleaned any
better and that there is probably as many fibers in the
downtown air.
Air sampling
Air sampling is a method of looking through a micro
scope and counting the fibers, he said.
Brandner said that until EPA receives better
information, their position is that any exposure to
asbestos could lead to health problems.
He said that OSHA has considered lowering the limit of
exposure to asbestos from 2 fibers per cubic centimeter to
.5 fibers per cubic centimeter in workplace environments.
The asbestos test at UNL was done because ot a torn
encasement of asbestos pipe lining found in Morgan's
office. .
The asbestos was removed by a private contractor.
Removal can be dangerous if not done by dampening the
asbestos to keep the asbestos fibers from spreading
further. .
The air samples were taken by the Lincoln-Lancaster
County Health Dept. and sent to Denver to be analyzed.
Air samples taken
Simpson said the air samples were taken after the
asbestos had been removed and the room was cleaned.
If the samples were taken before the removal was done,
they would not signify the number of fibers in the room
after removal.
Schrader said that asbestos pipe lining was also
removed from the locker room at Schulte Field House.
Air samples were not taken at the field house, he said.
Schrader said the insulation containing asbestos was
taken dry from the field house. He said the work area was
sealed in plastic and the workman removed the asbestos
lining, and cleaned the area.
Schrader said no other buildings on campus were
checked for exposed asbestos.
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