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MARCOR Takes Crucial First Step for "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition"
Crew of 30 Works Round the Clock to Remove Asbestos-Containing Joint Compound in Maynard, MA Home Before Demolition Begins
2/22/2008–Maynard, MA–
Work to be Completed Feb. 23 & 24
Before the volunteer team of building professionals for ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" can begin their work rebuilding a Maynard home to make it handicapped accessible for a father of three, a crew from MARCOR Remediation, a leading national environmental contractor, is making the site safe for demolition. Technicians from MARCOR's Wilmington, MA, office, garbed in full protective suits, gloves, and respirators, removed large amounts of asbestos-containing joint compound from the Giunta family home.
Once the presence of the asbestos-containing joint compound was identified in the home, the design team, which includes team leader Ty Pennington and designers Paige Hemmis, Paul DiMeo, Michael Moloney, and Tanya McQueen, asked MARCOR Remediation to remove the potentially dangerous substance. Joint compound used on wallboard systems often contained asbestos during its production in the '60s and '70s. Because of its presence, regulatory protocols must be followed during its containment and removal.
"MARCOR Remediation is more than happy to contribute its time and skills to the Giunta family, who were in such desperate need for a new home," said Jim Harer, MARCOR general manager. Paul Giunta, the father of the family, was seriously injured in an automobile accident in 2006, and his condition today does not allow him to re-enter the family home because it is not handicapped accessible. The newly rebuilt home will not only be totally accessible to Paul Giunta, but will be renovated to solve a multitude of other construction problems.
The MARCOR team of 30 workers will be the first subcontractor on site on the first day (Saturday, February 23), right after electricians and plumbers have turned off power and water and movers have taken out the family's possessions. The home will be sealed and contained with heavy plastic sheeting, in accordance with EPA and local regulations. The air in the work site will be constantly monitored and an air lock erected, which is used for entering and exiting the work area. The air will be filtered using HEPA-filtered negative air machines.
Next, the hazardous waste will be wetted, double-bagged, and disposed in an EPA-approved landfill. While the barriers are in place, an independent third party air-monitoring firm, Covino Environmental Associates, Inc., will obtain air samples and perform final air clearance testing. Workers will perform a total of approximately 300 man-hours on the site.
MARCOR Remediation, a specialty contracting company founded in 1980 with a current staff of 700 and headquarters in Hunt Valley, MD, performs a full range of environmental contracting services. These include industrial cleaning, MRSA decontamination, asbestos and lead hazard abatement, mold remediation, plant/process decommissioning and demolition, soil and groundwater remediation, emergency spill response, gun range remediation, storage tank management, and restorative cleaning projects. Customers typically include commercial and industrial firms, government agencies, the hospitality industry, educational institutions, health care facilities, industrial hygienists, environmental consultants, real estate development and property management firms, Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT), and others. Each of the company's 14 offices is staffed with the necessary mix of senior technical management, regulatory compliance experts, and an experienced HAZMAT labor force. For additional information, go to www.marcor.com or call the corporate headquarters at 800-547-0128.
About ABC-TVs Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
"Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," which has won back-to-back Emmy Awards as Best Reality Program (non-competitive), is in its 5th season on ABC. The program is produced by Endemol USA, a division of Endemol Holding. Denise Cramsey is the executive producer; and David Goldberg is the president of Endemol USA.
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