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    Looking for a few good bloggers

    September 24th, 2008

    by Tony Chen

    Just a quick note to say that we are looking for a few good hospital executives to join the blogging team here at Hospital Impact. Here's a refresher of what we're looking for. email me at tony [at] hospitalimpact [dot] org if you are interested.

    We also have a big announcement to make in the next few weeks. I'll share the details as soon as I can, but the upshot will be that Hospital Impact will be getting a lot more exposure in the coming months.

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    Hospital facilities built today do not include asbestos, but many older buildings still have asbestos components in them. Steam pipes, boilers and furnace ducts were often insulated with an asbestos blanket or asbestos paper tape because of their fireproof and insulating properties. Resilient floor tiles were made from vinyl asbestos. Asbestos cement was employed in roofing, shingles and siding materials. The hazard of this carcinogen increases when the fibers become airborne, and untrained contractors can inadvertently increase risks by cutting, tearing, sawing, scraping, or sanding asbestos materials. Elevated asbestos levels can occur in hospitals where old materials are damaged or disturbed. It is best to leave undamaged asbestos material alone if it is not likely to be disturbed. Inhaling asbestos fibers is known to cause mesothelioma and other diseases. Be sure to use an experienced asbestos removal contractor when you need to get rid of old materials that might contain asbestos.