[Do-double-gg]

I do though. I know what it looks like and I know it certainly isn't just AEP that used asbestos in insulation and refractories. Ashland Oil did it, car manufacturers did it, brake shoe manufacturers did it, naval yards did it, all the rail roads, heck, it was and is everywhere. In shingles, floor tile, ceiling tile, plaster, wall and ceiling insulation, boiler and heater door gaskets, pot holders, heat shields, domestic heater pans and stove pans. Construction workers were exposed to asbestos before plants and factories even opened up during the construction phase. Carpenters have been exposed to asbestos while sawing transite.

It's definitely a problem, but to single out one industrial concern such as the Big Sandy Plant, as if they're more culpable than say Ashland Oil isn't quite cricket, if you ask me. It's use was banned sometime in the 70's and those who suffered and will suffer as a result of asbestos exposure is a national tradgedy. Rigid safety precautions have been adopted by OSHA, to protect today's working men and women. Billions have been spent voluntarily by industry for the abatement of asbestos materials in the workplace.

Maybe Do-double-gg or you can give us an honest assessment of how much asbestos laiden materials still remains in the Big Sandy Plant. The fighting "I", Enterprise, Hornet, Missouri and other ships we used to win WWII had asbestos in their innards, so did brake shoes for my '64 chevy. Folks just didn't know back then.

I will give TRV this much. They do still have some asbestos at the plant but it's not like they hide it or anything. They have a sign at the front gate to warn people who enter abouit it. All the people who work see the sign at the gate and they know the risk but they still go to work. If that don't tell you how bad things are and how bad people need this job I don't know what will. Right now as we speak they have part of the plant shut down and they are trying to clean up the remainder of the asbestos. They have a crew who go around all day with the suit and mask and stuff working on this problem. As far as how much asbestos they still have I honestly don't know.