Union Pacific to pay $228,202 for mishandling asbestos
Officials with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Utah Division of Air Quality have determined that Union Pacific Railroad violated National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants when the company removed more than a dozen metal signal sheds in 2005 and had them shredded. In a shed that did not get shredded with the others, investigators found 123 square feet of asbestos.
The company has changed its policy on the demolition of signal sheds and has agreed to pay a $200,000 penalty and investigation costs of $28,202. The settlement must be approved by a federal district judge.
Mishandling asbestos during demolition projects can result in asbestos exposure to people working or living nearby. Asbestos exposure causes a number of serious illnesses, including malignant mesothelioma and lung cancer.
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