New Jersey Firehouse Abatement Extended
The New Jersey State Department of Health and Senior Services has given the Bogota Fire Company until August 17 to remove asbestos from the building.
Asbestos has been identified in the horn tower and basement of the building. Borough Administrator Leonard Nicolosi and Mayor Patrick McHale are in the process of contacting a company to conduct air quality tests on the fire house. Bids from A Mac Contracting and environmental engineering firm Detail Associates have both been submitted.
McHale has plans to completely remove the asbestos from the building rather than encapsulate it citing that a complete abatement will be more practical and cost efficient long-term.
Asbestos is a known cause of mesothelioma, an aggressive cancer with a low survival rate. The disease attacks the lining of the lungs, stomach and heart.
The location of the asbestos presents minimal risk to the firefighters.
Source: http://www.northjersey.com/news/state/100096039_Asbestos_removal_pending.html
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