The GARCO industrial plant located in North Charleston, South Carolina will undergo asbestos abatement in the near future in order to prepare the site for a possible mixed-use development project.

Asbestos-containing materials must be removed from a building site prior to the buildings demolition of renovation in order to avoid exposure to dangerous asbestos fibers.

Such exposure is known to lead to the development of a number of asbestos-related diseases which include but are not limited to mesothelioma, lung cancer, and asbestosis. Because such a disease may take anywhere from twenty to fifty years to show on diagnostic tests it is very difficult to treat asbestos-caused diseases. In many cases such a disease will be well into advanced stages of development by the time it is diagnosed.

Many older buildings contain asbestos as the substance was used in a number of building materials during the early twentieth century. It wasn’t until congress formed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in the 1970’s that use of asbestos began to become regulated. Today those who work around the substance are required to follow specific guidelines.

There is no word yet regarding when the asbestos removal project will begin.

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