I was wondering if anyone here could give me some advice on what to do about this issue which is bothering me.
I recently discovered that the building I work in is a former TCE hazardous waste site. (TCE was dumped into the ground there throughout 70's, 80's, and early 90's).
Several dozen people who have worked in this building during that time period have become seriously ill and\or died. They have filed lawsuits against their former employers. After reading all the horror stories about long term TCE exposure, I'm concerned about my own health if I continue to work there much longer. I have been working there only a month so far.
Supposedly the EPA had the building's former owners pay 2.5 mil. to clean up the site in the last decade or so, but they did not demolish the building so I'm assuming there is still a lot of ground contamination underneath the building's foundation.
Should I still be worried about residual TCE exposure today?
Are there any agencies which I can contact to verify that this particular worksite is not a health risk anymore?
I don't really trust my employer to tell me whether or not it's safe to work here.
I'm just seeking a little "piece of mind".