Wouldn’t there be a lower risk of exposure if it was used for fill in roads and other big construction projects?
If the material is covered by a paved road or other large construction project, the chances of exposure to the asbestos would likely be very small. Because the asbestos levels will not decrease over time, the material would need to be monitored as long as it remained at the property to make sure that it remained covered and no one (workers, residents, customers) was being exposed. For workers at these sites (including future workers who may excavate, say for utilities), this would mean that additional health and safety measures would need to be taken to prevent asbestos exposure. These are significant (and potentially expensive) tasks for the property owner, who would likely be legally responsible for this material.
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