Experts Conflict At Hearing On Asbestos At Smithsonian

“James August, an independent occupational health and safety consultant, said past policies for dealing with asbestos-containing materials had ‘serious deficiencies. . . . Smithsonian Institution safety policies have in all likelihood resulted in significant, albeit avoidable, asbestos exposure to building service workers.’ Daniel O. Chute, a certified industrial hygienist, said the institution’s asbestos control policy was sound.”