POTENTIAL ASBESTOS HAZARD
UNDER INVESTIGATION
Pittsfield Building
55 East Washington Street
Chicago, Illinois
Background
Floors 14 through 21 have been under renovation since early this summer of 2007. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) responded
to information regarding the disturbance of greater than 3 lineal/square feet of Asbestos Containing Building Materials (ACBM). On August 3, 2007
IDPH performed an investigation and determined that ACBM, including friable insulation, had been disturbed within areas which were both likely
and potentially to have caused asbestos fibers to become airborne presenting a risk of exposure to individuals entering the facility.
Based upon the notification of the Departments concern for the public welfare and the findings of non-compliant actions, building management
secured the affected and potentially affected adjacent areas identified on floors 13 through 21 on August 3, 2007 and access has been restricted
to entry by authorized personnel only to provide appropriate response investigations and corrective actions necessary to restore and ensure safe
entry/re-occupancy.
The management of the Pittsfield Building is first concerned for the safety of its occupants and is fully cooperating with the regulatory
Departments directives and requirements to initiate and implement timely and appropriate investigations and corrective action responses to meet
and exceed that objective.
The management is also concerned for the inconvenience of those tenants who are unable to access their spaces at this time and assure that the
foremost priority is to provide safe conditions for accessibility as soon as possible.
In order to achieve these objectives in cooperation with the Department and assistance of Inland Environmental Remedial Services, Inc. (Inland),
this web site was developed to provide information regarding the schedule of response actions and project status to tenants, occupants, and the
general public. A general overview of the
A detailed phased plan has been submitted to state officials by Inland incorporating the following of Response Actions
1. Ensure that extent of potential asbestos fiber extent of contamination
is defined outside the Department designated restricted
floor areas for the safety of building occupants and implement immediate
corrective actions should evidence of additional
contamination be found.
2. Determine the extent of contamination within restricted access of tenant
occupied areas and initiate corrective actions as
necessary to provide clear access before proceeding with additional investigations and response actions.
3. Further investigate unoccupied renovation areas of designated floors
to determine and properly remove asbestos
contamination and asbestos containing materials prior to the completion of additional renovations scheduled for further
developments at the property.
Please refer the Response Schedule for a detailed outline of the current project status, agency approvals, and available clearance data.
For More information regarding the potential hazards of exposures to asbestos fibers please see the following link: Asbestos
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