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Motherwell residents evacuated over asbestos will be out until Monday | |
(about 9 hours later) | |
More than 100 residents evacuated from flats in Motherwell when asbestos was disturbed by workers will remain out of their homes over the weekend. | |
North Lanarkshire Council said all residents had been moved out of Anderson Tower, Anderson Street, on Thursday as a precaution. | |
Some people were put up in hotels and temporary council accommodation, while others stayed with friends and family. | |
Clean-up work on dust found in halls and lobbies will continue until Monday. | |
The council's housing operations manager Stephen Llewelyn said: "As a precautionary measure, the contractor has been instructed to clean all halls and communal areas. | |
"Tenants will not be able to return to the building until we are satisfied that this is complete." | |
Safety standards | |
He added: "We are confident that any risk is extremely low. Asbestos generally poses a health risk through exposure over a long period in high concentrations. | |
"What we have found is small areas of settled dust. | |
"We are working closely with Scottish Power, their contractors and the Health and Safety Executive to ensure all safety standards are met." | |
Mr Llewelyn added that residents "fully appreciate" the efforts of council staff. | |
He said: "We are very grateful to both the residents and their families for their support. | |
"Emptying a block of flats within the timescale was no easy task and we are pleased that, working with the tenants and their families, this was a textbook operation." |