Asbestos found after steam pipe blast
Emergency Management Alert, July 23, 2007
A steam pipe explosion in New York City recalled shades of 9/11 last week and, while the event wasn't terror-related, it put emergency responders to the test. One woman died of a heart attack and over 40 people were injured by the blast, which officials blamed on an underground pipe that had been installed in the 1920s.
But in addition to responding to the blast, emergency workers had another issue to contend with-early reports suggested that the explosion might have contaminated the air with asbestos. While tests showed the air was clean, the city's Department of Emergency Management detected the presence of asbestos, a carcinogen, in the dust and chunks of debris from the explosion, reported CNN.
Those who came in contact with dust or debris were urged to shower and to place contaminated clothing in plastic bags for cleaning or disposal.
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