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Bermuda public to be consulted on asbestos disposal plan
The public of Bermuda will be consulted on a $4.9 million project that will require asbestos abatement work.Deputy Premier and Public Works Minister Derrick Burgess announced that the public will be able to share its thoughts on the project, which includes significant airport improvements, during a debate over his ministry's budget, according to the Royal Gazette.
Burgess said that there were a number of options that had been discussed during a review with a consulting company from Canada when it came to disposing of the asbestos.
"The review included consideration of overseas shipment, treatment in Bermuda, landfill in Bermuda, offshore deep sea disposal and encapsulation in place," he said. "The preferred disposal option is burial of the asbestos containing material in a marine fill as part of a required airport improvement project."
It is vital that asbestos is disposed of properly as the inhalation of the deadly mineral fibers can cause a number of serious illnesses such as malignant mesothelioma, asbestosis and lung cancer.
Burgess said that last June a number of environmental groups were consulted about the plans and their response was positive.
3/14/11
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