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Industrial Evidence Stream · Historic Manufacturing
What did EPA document at the former Arkell & Smiths Sack Company in Canajoharie?
EPA reported deteriorating buildings at the historic sack-manufacturing complex and concluded that asbestos in the structures had deteriorated enough to present a potential off-site spread concern.
How to use this record. Read the documented evidence first, then open the evidence boundary for the limits of the specific source and period.
Documented evidence
- The original factory at the Canajoharie complex dated to the 1860s and became associated with the manufacture of flat-bottom paper sacks.
- EPA sampled buildings and debris in 2016 and reported asbestos associated with badly deteriorating structures.
- EPA planned demolition and controlled handling of asbestos-containing materials with air monitoring during the work.
What we can investigate from here
If you or a family member worked here, details such as the approximate years, job, department, building or type of work may help us investigate the history further. You do not need to know the asbestos product or how the exposure occurred.
Primary source
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