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Asbestos: Into the red zone

Saturday 1 February 2014 | Published in Weekend

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Asbestos: Into the red zone
Workers in the 'red zone' must wear masks and overalls to prevent asbestos fibres from being breathed in or from latching onto their clothes. 14012904

This week, the Cook Islands Investment Corporation has been co-ordinating the large-scale removal of soil from Avarua School, after it was found to be contaminated by asbestos. The truckloads of soil were taken to a site in Arorangi, to be disposed of in a hole dug especially for this purpose.

This week, the Cook Islands Investment Corporation has been co-ordinating the large-scale removal of soil from Avarua School, after it was found to be contaminated by asbestos. The truckloads of soil were taken to a site in Arorangi, to be disposed of in a hole dug especially for this purpose.


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