Controlling Asbestos in Buildings: An Economic InvestigationAsbestos dust is well-known for causing cancer and other life-threatening illnesses yet still contaminates countless schools, factories and office buildings. This raises the issue of the best way to deal with Asbestos; immediate removal, containment or removal at renovation or demolition. Originally published in 1986, this report aims to evaluate these methods of dealing with asbestos in relation to their cost-effectiveness to conclude the most appropriate solution. This title will be of interest to students of Environmental Studies and Economics. |
Contents
one INTRODUCTION | 1 |
two ASBESTOS EXPOSURES IN BUILDINGS | 9 |
three MODELS FOR PREDICTING ASBESTOS DISEASE | 26 |
four CONTROL OF ASBESTOS IN BUILDINGS | 50 |
five ECONOMIC FRAMEWORK | 60 |
six ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF ASBESTOS CONTROL OPTIONS | 73 |
seven CONCLUSIONS | 90 |
APPENDIX A Model of Removal Costs and Building Life | 96 |
APPENDIX B Model of the Firm | 99 |
APPENDIX C The Cost of Saving Lives | 102 |
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Controlling Asbestos in Buildings: An Economic Investigation Donald N. Dewees No preview available - 2017 |
Common terms and phrases
ACFM airborne asbestos fiber amosite analysis arithmetic mean asbestos exposure asbestos fiber levels asbestos in buildings asbestos insulation asbestos removal asbestos-cement Asbestos-Containing Materials asbestosis assume bestos boiler insulation building insulation building occupants building owner calculated capital cause CHAP chrysotile coefficients cohort Commission on Asbestos cost of removal Cost-effectiveness crocidolite death discount rate equation estimate exposure to asbestos exposures in buildings f/cc fiber concentrations fibers longer firm future geometric mean hazardous material health effects health risks Herbert Seidman increase investment liability life-year saved lung cancer measured mesothelioma million per life-year million/life-year mortality risks Ontario Royal Commission OSHA percent Peto Pinchin pipe and boiler predicted present value programs RCA model reduce regulations removal at demolition removal at renovation removal cost removal workers revenue risk to building scenario schools Selikoff social discount rate sprayed asbestos sprayed or troweled types of asbestos U.S. dollars U.S. Environmental Protection U.S. EPA