Everyone working in the areas of construction, automotive manufacturing and repair, manufacturing plants, as well as safety professions such as firemen or health advocates needs to understand the dangers of asbestos.

To help raise awareness of how to recognize asbestos-containing products, how to safely work around asbestos, and how to properly dispose of it, the Environmental Information Association and Pinal County Air Quality Control District are sponsoring a free workshop.

Anyone attending the free seminar will learn about federal and state requirements for demolitions and renovations involving asbestos, dust control requirements and microbial/mold investigations, and sampling techniques. The details are:

Friday, October 16

8:00 am to 3:30 pm

Pinal County Complex

820 East Cottonwood Lane,

Conference Room of Building A

Casa Grande, AZ

Lunch will be provided.

Reservations required.

Contact Kale Walch at 520-866-6960

or kale.walch@pinalcountyaz.gov

or visit www.eia-as.org

Tags: asbestos, mesothelioma

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