Home BOCC Highlights – Commissioners approve pay raise for elected officials Grand County EMS station 1 experienced an asbestos event on Friday, November 10 which resulted in the dumpster being taped off. A small section of floor linoleum that was removed around the entrance to the building, and the glue holding the linoleum contained a minimal amount of asbestos, and in the interest of caution employees, a contractor was called in to mitigate the material and to test the air quality. An air circulation device was used for 72 hours in a controlled environment. The air was then tested and the area was determined safe. The building was back to normal operation by mid-morning on Monday.
Grand County EMS station 1 experienced an asbestos event on Friday, November 10 which resulted in the dumpster being taped off. A small section of floor linoleum that was removed around the entrance to the building, and the glue holding the linoleum contained a minimal amount of asbestos, and in the interest of caution employees, a contractor was called in to mitigate the material and to test the air quality. An air circulation device was used for 72 hours in a controlled environment. The air was then tested and the area was determined safe. The building was back to normal operation by mid-morning on Monday.
