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Asbestos: UO isolates asbestos in old buildings Continued from page 17A doors and even in the tiles that make up the floors of many of the Univer sity’s buildings. “We treat it all the same,” Pelkey said. “From a trace to 50 percent, it’s all managed with the same care.” Asbestos in campus buildings is managed by Pelkey and his two full time employees, who check asbestos filled fixtures twice a year for signs of wear. The asbestos is removed if the fixtures are worn and pose a threat. “We manage it and we remove it when we need to,” Pelkey said. “We go by EPA guidelines.” According to the EPA, asbestos filled fixtures that are in good shape should be left alone and monitored for signs of wear. Pelkey said each year certain build ings are slated for asbestos removal. Safe asbestos removal makes the campus altogether safer by reducing the number of sites Facilities Services has to monitor. When asbestos is removed on campus, it is done only under strict supervision by skilled workers. For small jobs, Facilities Services uses its own employees. For larger jobs, con struction crews are hired from a list of contractors approved by OUS. Dickenson said OUS keeps be tween six and eight contractors on re tainer. To get on the list, contractors must pass a lengthy evaluation process requiring all employees to submit references and licensing doc uments for consideration. “We thoroughly review everything they submit,” Dickenson said. A number of methods have been developed for safely removing as bestos. For small jobs, like those around heating and cooling pipes, a glove bag is used. A glove bag is an airtight bag that is sealed around the asbestos and has gloves sewn inside of it. A worker can put his hands in the gloves and remove the asbestos without ever Lauren Wimer | Photographer Asbestos was recently removed from beneath tiles in this ground floor restroom in Friendly Hall. getting exposed to it. For larger jobs, the area is sealed behind a wall and filtered fans are used to create an area of negative pressure within the work area. Even if a hole is poked in the plastic seal ing, the area air will rush in from the outside and keep the asbestos from escaping. In either case, asbestos crews wear sealed suits and respira tors as backup protection. But procedures mean nothing without trained employees to follow them. Allan Smith, Facilities Services business and human resources man ager, said Pelkey is well qualified for the job and has to take classes and tests every year to maintain his li cense with the state to work with as bestos. “The University is lucky to have Steve,” Smith said. For more information on asbestos removal and Pelkey’s program go to facilities, uoregon. edu/safety. benbrown@ daily emerald, com Feature Entertainer Nakita Kash National & International exotic pole champion Appearing Sept. 22nd Shows at 9 PM, 11 PM, and 1 AM Ladies night out - Sept. 26th - Men of Paradise One show only: 9 PM Back to school party Sept. 28th 019709 IN BRIEF Parents of fallen soldier push for memorial for Oregon soldiers PORTLAND — The parents of an Oregon soldier who was killed last fall in Iraq are leading an effort to build a memorial to all Oregon sol diers who lose their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan. A proposal to build the memorial on the Capitol mall in Salem is un der consideration, and has been en dorsed by the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs, which owns the property that includes memorials for fallen soldiers from other wars. Clay and M.J. Kesterson, whose son Erik was killed in a November helicopter crash, have drawn up plans, and arranged for volunteers to help with construction. The In dependence couple has also set up a nonprofit corporation to raise money and deal with financing for the project. Now they are seeking corporate sponsors and private donors for the $500,000 it will take to build the memorial. “This is my therapy,” M.J. Kester son told The Oregonian. “1 thought about how I was ever going to get w ^ ■ ■ rw ^ ■ ■ w m m through this. Rather than lock my self in the house and do nothing, 1 wanted to be proactive." 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