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Syracuse Herald Journal

Location

Syracuse, New York, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1983

Page

6

Dioxin cleanup flaws cited in Binghamton case fallout

Cleanup workers faced dusty air and masked exposure as Versar and New York officials debated respirator use at the Binghamton State Office Building project. Documentation shows calls for air-fed units, yet only limited safety gear was supplied. Workers report headaches and skin rashes, while investigators weigh costs and safety versus protection.

Ilinois Binghamton Times Beach Ryan Casselman New York State Health Department Allwash Syracuse Office of General Services Newark N.J OGS Versar Inc State Health Department Richard Ilka Nancy Kim John Hawley Hawley Safety Office Versar Neil Jurinski Jurinski Robert Luffaker Morton Corn Center For Occupational Safety Johns Hopkins University Corn CGS Harry Stevens James Mayers Mayers Tim Cook Albany David Seiffert Willson Safety Products National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health NIOSH David Mummert Willson Mummert Willson Co Roy Miller Steven Weiss Weiss Robert Weston 5Ievens James Melius Cincinnati Ohio Melius Ryan and Expo Murmmert Springfield Weston Binghamton State Allwash of State Labor Department Allwash Allwash Broome County Labor Department Brrighamton Liles

Cleaning up the Binghamton State Office Building a laborers view

Tom Thrall of Syracuse describes grim conditions in cleaning the Binghamton State Office Building. He recounts porous fireproofing, respirator failures, high turnover, and alleged improper safety and pay practices, with workers fearing long term exposure and experimental cleanup methods.

Binghamton State Office Tom Thrall Syracuse Anwash Syracuse University Thrall Hart Seely

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