Consumption and Real Estate
Overview of Asbestos Removal Procedures US 1999
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This clip from the 1999 US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) video, Asbestos Managing Problems, Addressing Concerns, shows good containment procedures to prevent the spread of the asbestos during building abatement and demolition. Over the past 20 years, with more stringent US regulations in place concerning the use of asbestos and greater awareness of the health effects of the material, many buildings with asbestos problems were abandoned by corporations and left for the government to clean up. These buildings still present a threat due to large amounts of asbestos containing materials (ACM). Tragically, asbestos building materials and other products, such as brake shoes, are still being used in the US in 2008.
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#5 written by markdcatlin 1 year ago
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#6 written by bigdud12345 1 year ago
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#8 written by spiceold 1 year ago
Hey Sense you do this stuff everyday is it safe when you are wearing proper protection and know what you are doing? im looking to get into this type of thing and wanna know is there a lot of risk even if you do it right? or do people over exagerate this whole thing. just trying to get your feedback…thanks
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#10 written by jaffijoe 1 year ago
Dude, you already contaminated everything. The removal process is the one that releases the most fibers. Also, when you remove asbo, it should be thoroughly wetted to minimize airborne fibers. As for the dust, you can wet it and wipe it up. Or, you can use a HEPA vac (99.99% efficiency filtration). Either way, the damage is done. I sure hope that you wore a respirator, showered out and washed your clothes.
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#11 written by jaffijoe 1 year ago
Mag-always prewet. Fireproofing-wet it like there’s no tomorrow. Aircell- keep the water coming. Acoustic ceiling-Hey, where’s the hose. But, tile, paper, transite, plaster, decking, drywall mud, joint compound, glazing, mastic (chemical removal), etc, you just go at it. I have seen it snowing during a boiler room abatement, but that was due to the other guys in containment. Me, I always wear a full-face PAPR. With a PF of 1000, I figure I am erring on the side of caution.
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#12 written by jaffijoe 1 year ago
Um, mesothelioma has a latency period of 30 years (approx>), and it IS cancer of the mesothelium (tissues that surround organs, such as the pleara of the lungs). It is asbestosis that usually presents itself in about 8-10 years (the scaring of the lung tissue, but no cancer is present). You can also get lung cancer due to asbestos without it being mesothelioma (because, mesothelioma is a cancer of the mesothelium exclusively).
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#19 written by MongoGod 1 year ago
@therealsteve2437 If the pipe itself is an ACM (Asbestos Containing Material) i this is almost definitely asbestos cement which is very hard and unlikely to release fibres easily through normal day-to-day use, however if the pipe is covered by asbestos insulation, lagging etc this is quite a problem as it can readily release fibres into the atmosphere IF there isn’t sufficient encapsulation of the asbestos.
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#20 written by xXBOOMER760Xx 1 year ago
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#25 written by AlonsusApophiss 1 year ago
@darester if your not wetstripping asbestos insulation its incredibly dangerous. Non notyfiable like Asbestos cement (Chrysotile) doesnt have to wet stripped. Asbestos Insulation (Amosite) does need to be. Infact in the UK if your caught drystripping AIB or Pipe lagging without wetstripping or shadow vaccing you’ll lose your removal license.
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The latency period for the earliest asbestos related disese is actually 8-10 years which is Pleural plaque, a thickening of the tissue around the lungs.
If your talking about mesothelioma, a cancer of the stomach lining then your right 15 – 40 years .