asbestos

Tests find no asbestos near steam pipe rupture, some streets reopen today

Rachel Lippmann — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:14:32 +0000

Some streets around a ruptured steam pipe in downtown St. Louis are open again today after final test results for no risk from asbestos.

As we reported earlier this morning, the first 14 swabs from the north wall and balconies of the Lucas Lofts building and from the ground along Lucas Avenue came back negative for asbestos last night. City health director Pamela Walker tweeted around 10:15 am that the final 10 samples taken from the south wall of the Globe building were also negative.

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The Associated Press and Rachel Lippmann — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 13:22:09 +0000

Tests near steam pipe rupture show no asbestos

The St. Louis city health department says tests from buildings around the site of a ruptured steam pipe have come back negative for asbestos.

The 20-inch pipe ruptured last Thursday morning, sending a plume of steam into the downtown air, along with possible asbestos.

Health Department: Health risk 'minimal' following downtown steam pipe rupture

Kelsey Proud, Alex King and Véronique LaCapra — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 22:20:00 +0000

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Updated 3:54 p.m. with comment from Walker

We have an update on that steam pipe rupture that happened in downtown St. Louis Thursday morning. The City of St. Louis Department of Health says that "while swab samples have indicated small amounts of ground level asbestos, air quality tests have come back clean."

Granite City, Ill., lawsuit over take-home asbestos exposure to go to trial

Véronique LaCapra — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 20:53:34 +0000

The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the family of Annette Simpkins of Granite City, Ill., returning her case to the Madison County circuit court for a trial.