Asbestos: Seven more sites named as contaminated as mulch crisis intensifies
Seven more sites, including a children’s hospital, have returned a positive result for containing asbestos-laced mulch as the crisis intensifies across Sydney. Here’s the latest.
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Seven more sites, including a children’s hospital, have returned a positive result for containing asbestos-laced mulch as the crisis intensifies across Sydney.
The potentially lethal friable asbestos was uncovered in a garden bed along the Rozelle Interchange, between Callan St and Springside St at the Iron Cove Bridge.
Transport for NSW has advised the area of the garden bed is fenced off.
The other sites containing bonded asbestos include Westmead Children’s Hospital, Jubilee Park in Glebe, Bicentennial Park 2 in Glebe, Observatory Hill Park at Millers Point, Oran Park Fire Station and Mont Saint Quentin Oval in Bardia.
All of the sites are secured or are in the process of being secured.
The total number of positive sites is now at 54.
“Testing at these sites has been done by the EPA, councils and property owners. The EPA will work closely with them to provide advice around remediation,” the EPA said in a statement on Thursday.
Three sites have returned negative results following precautionary testing, they include St Justin’s Catholic Primary School, St Benedict’s Catholic College and Sutherland Hospital.
“These results are in addition to the 798 negative results tested by the EPA since January 10,” the EPA said.
“Precautionary testing is underway at a number of sites across NSW, including the South Coast, Central Coast, Central West, and Hilltops region.”
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