July 19, 2007 - Asbestos In Dust From Steam Explosion
This morning, Consolidated Edison Co. of New
York (Con Edison) and the NYC Department of Environmental Protection
(DEP) announced the results of its extensive air and debris testing from yesterday’s
steam pipe explosion in Manhattan.
Con Ed confirmed at its Web site, www.coned.com, that there was no airborne
asbestos. However, several of the numerous samples of muddy debris were found
to contain asbestos. (Asbestos is used to insulate the underground steam pipes.)