Tag: asbestos
Heavy fire burns flax company to ashes, asbestos may have been released
Heavy fire burns flax company to ashes, asbestos may have been released The fire started around 9:30 pm. Because hay is stored in the shed, the fire was able to…
The Provincial Executive does not know whether the approach to remove asbestos roofs is successful
Deputy Stelpstra: “When the Senate voted down the ban on asbestos roofs in 2019, our fears became reality. The number of roof remediation fell sharply. And that is not good.…
Do you still have asbestos in your roof? Remediation is becoming more expensive, warns Drenthe
Anyone who still has asbestos in their roof should not wait too long to clean up, warns the province. “It is becoming more dangerous and more difficult to remove,” said…
Asbestos drives students from primary school Pork in Ter Apel to the ‘Big School’
The primary school Pork in Ter Apel is forced to close. However, the students and teachers do not have to sit at home. Other schools accommodate them. On this Thursday…
Fire in De Weere under control, asbestos may have been released
The fire on Driestedenweg in De Weere is now under control. No one was injured in the fire, but asbestos may have been released. Firefighters are still extinguishing the fire.…
Former CEO of Italian factory Eternit gets 12 years in prison for asbestos in building materials | Abroad
A former director of an Italian Eternit factory has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for involuntary manslaughter, Italian media report. Stephan Schmidheiny, a Swiss businessman, was on trial…
Former CEO of Italian factory Eternit gets 12 years in prison for asbestos in building materials
A former director of an Italian Eternit factory has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for involuntary manslaughter, Italian media report. Stephan Schmidheiny, a Swiss businessman, was on trial…
Asbestos released during barn fire in Exloo
Asbestos was released during a fire in a barn attached to a house in the Taxuslaan in Exloo. The fire started around 11:30 am. The residents suffered smoke inhalation. They…
Fire destroys farmhouse in Burum. Possibly asbestos released. ‘Went really fast’
A farmhouse on Keegensterweg in Burum was completely destroyed by fire on Friday evening. The residents and pets have left the farm in time. Several fire brigades from Friesland and…
Concerns about asbestos in the event of a major fire: ‘But there are no indications for that’
Residents living near the major fire in the Eindhoven city center are concerned about possible asbestos particles that could be released during the fire. But so far there are no…