BizIndependent: May 2011

Three thousand houses at risk from toxic plaster

How to detect and what to do

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. authorities issued the recommendation to remove about 3 thousand homes affected by pollution from gypsum imported from China. The poor state of drywall in your home can create health problems, bad odor in your residence and even air conditioning failure.

Pitfall

The Department of Housing and Urban Safety Commission U.S. Consumer Product recommended not only to remove the plates in question but also "to replace electrical cables, gas pipes, irrigation systems, anti fire and fire alarms carbon monoxide."

In November, authorities had formally established a link between the sheetrock and air pollution with hydrogen sulfide, emitted in quantity hundred times higher than normal due to a high concentration of sulfur in this product.

"In December 2008, CPSC received the first report on the poor state of drywall, mostly manufactured in China. Since then, the CPSC has identified the causes and solutions for drywall problems," said President the CPSC, Inez Tenenbaum.

So the Department of Housing and Urban Development (Housing and Urban Development, HUD) together with the Commission for the Safety of Consumer Products U.S. (Consumer Product Safety Commission, CPSC) issued a guide to identify when your drywall are in poor condition.

Two steps to verify

Following is a summary of the HUD and CPSC guide:

1. Visual inspection. Check if there is blackening of copper electrical cables and / or evaporator coil air conditioning. We must also review the installation of new drywall (for new construction or renovations) between 2001 and 2008.

2. Corroborating evidence. Check for:

• Corrosion in the home, through the formation of copper sulphide metal strips, or through the presence of sulfur in the wires or coils of air conditioning.

• Marks on drywall.

• Issues specific chemical gypsum.

Families with insurance from the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) that are experiencing problems associated with gypsum panels may be eligible for assistance to help them rehabilitate their properties.

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The long-term prospects of European energy policy until 2050 was the focus of the informal energy Ministers on 2 and 3 May in the Hungarian town of Gödöllő. End of the year, the EU commission to present its energy roadmap that extends to 2050. On the basis of the Roadmap scenarios is to identify routes for safe, affordable and low-emission energy supply by 2050.

The Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Economics, Jochen Homann, welcomed the initiative of the EU Commission: "It is good that we not only German but also tackle at European level long-term issues of energy supply for a safe, affordable and low-emission energy supply in 2050. have substantial and long-term business investment could be attracted. The roadmap for Europe can be an important business and policy orientation. A sensible balance between investment protection and flexibility offered this to avoid bad investments and market barriers as possible. "

Also, the possible economic and social impact of energy Roadmap to 2050 were discussed. State Secretary Homann: "We must not overlook the social dimension of affordable energy, the conversion of energy supply will be not be free have all the more important it is that we have in Europe and in Germany an honest debate on the opportunities and costs... "

Oettinger Energy Commissioner informed the Council about the state of stress tests for nuclear power plants in Europe, who were now the leaders in March agreed in principle.

The meeting of energy ministers were, after the external energy relations of the EU. Members agreed that the EU should bring their economic and political weight in the global competition for limited energy resources and the development of advanced energy technologies effectively to bear. State Secretary Homann pointed out: ". The EU's dialogue with key producer, transit and consumer countries must continue and intensify this leads to confidence, helps us in crisis and supports the market trend in the mutual interest."

The EU Commission has announced for the second half of 2011 a communication on the external energy relations of the EU.

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Dear Sir – we feel sorry to inform you that the tower is Unmortgageable because it is falling over.

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