ENVIRONMENTAL

CONTROL AT

CASSTIAR

Much has been written and voiced
in the last decade expressing concern
with man's treatment of his environ-
ment, particularly in regard to the
pollution and ruination of the worlds
air, land and water resources. An
awareness of the problem is emerging
and is resulting in the formation of
new methodology and improved techno-
logy to deal with the problem. Gove-
rnment is also at work creating more
effective legislation to deter fur-
ther misuse of our surroundings and
to pressure industry to accept the
obligation of restoring the environ-
ment to a satisfactory condition.

The realization of man's interdepen-
dent existence within his environment
often comes slowly. As noted conser-
vationist Frank Fraser Darling is
quoted as saying at the 1969 Reith
Lectures on Conservation, ''it is an
unfortunate paradox that a conscious
sense of conservation seems to come
only after a long period of devast-
ation has made the need apparent'’.

In the years since that statement was
uttered the concern with one's envir-
onment has become more widespread,
with an abundance of persons of var-
ied experience joining the growing
movement to save our environment
while still possible.

The management of Cassiar Asbesto
Corporation Ltd., is concerned with
environmental control and are invest-
ing both time and money for research
into, and the solution of, environ-
mental problems associated with the
company's operations. Concrete steps

have already been taken to substanti-~|

ally reduce, if not completely elim-
inate the presence of chrysotile dust
in the air - one of the major envir-
onmental problems noticeable at
Cassiar today. Many techniques have
been tried in the last 18 years, some

of them successful and others not,but
progress has been made. However, the
suppression of dust is more complex
than usually thought, particularly in
a climate such as our own which exper+
iences sub-zero temperatures for a

large portion of the year. Particu-
late matter enters the air from three
main sources: the dryers exhaust,
the tailings piling system, and the
machinery used in the processing of
the ore. Future issues of the
ASBESTOS SHEET will contain discus-
sions on all of these, along with
related topics of interest.

A ROCKY ROAD TO THE OBLIVION

Someone obviously never heard
of the term SAFETY CONSCIOUSNESS
when this road was dozed down to
the pumphouse.

Using a dozer along this cut
with this widow-maker hanging over-
head - or allowing such a situation
to exist is what gives the safety
man grey hair.

Note: This man-made hazard was sub-
sequently removed, but how much
easier and safer it would have been
to remove the rock prior to making
the cut.

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