What looked like a dangerous contamination zone with plastic lining and danger signs was a routine procedure to remove asbestos tile found in the McKinley Building.
According to Construction Manager Howard Levo, an asbestos abatement program that began on Monday to remove asbestos from a portion of McKinley's first floor ended yesterday.
This is a routine procedure, said Willy Suter, director of Physical Plant Operations. Suter said they discovered the asbestos floor tile after tearing up old carpet while remodeling was in progress on the first floor. New carpet will replace the ground upon removal and treatment.
After the program is done, general renovation work will begin in areas of the first and second floors that will be over in the next 30 days, Levo said.
- STOKELY BAKSH
