Federal agencies issue guidelines on toxic drywall - Home Channel News

Finally - some much-needed guidance regarding the toxic drywall issue.


Federal agencies issue guidelines on toxic drywall - Home Channel News:
"Federal agencies issue guidelines on toxic drywall (Jan. 29)

Two federal agencies, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, have issued a joint set of guidelines to help homeowners and contractors identify so-called “toxic” drywall in homes. The process takes into account visual signs of metal corrosion, evidence of drywall installation in the relevant time period, and the identification of other corroborating evidence."

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Chinese Drywall Update - U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Chinese Drywall Report - Popular Mechanics

Hoo boy. Here's an update from the Consumer Product Safety Commission on the Chinese drywall problem in the U.S. There is still no remediation strategy, compensation plan or consensus as to the exact chemical that is causing the problem. Read on. From Popular Mechanics Magazine:

Chinese Drywall Update - U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Chinese Drywall Report - Popular Mechanics:

"6 Surprising Findings from the Chinese Drywall Report The Chinese drywall scandal is now nearly a year old. And while incidents of Chinese drywall being installed in homes have all but stopped, complaints of bloody noses, sinus infections and vomiting spells for pets and people, widespread corrosion and blackening of copper tubing and wiring and 'rotten egg' smell continue to roll in. Last spring, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission conducted 44 investigations into consumer complaints about drywall. Few of the complainants provided evidence that their drywall came from China, but the report included no shortage of devastating medical reports, panicked letters written to government officials and photographs of corroded metal. Here are six surprising findings from the report:"

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