Only properly trained and qualified people should be involved in the removal of asbestos-containing materials.
Removal is most often done by enclosing the work area in plastic, ventilating the work area through a filtered exhaust fan, wetting the materials to reduce dust emission, and then removing the material and placing it inside a plastic bag which is sealed and placed in another bag and sealed. Everyone in the work area during the removal activity wears fully covering, disposable clothing, including hoods and gloves, and filtered respiratory protection at all times.
All people and objects leaving the work area are showered or washed down and the wash water is processed through high efficiency filters before being released to the sewers. The work area is carefully wiped down to remove any fibers that were released during the removal, special air sampling is performed to confirm the removal of all fibers, and the work enclosure is then disassembled.
The waste is burred in specially designated landfills.
Asbestos must be removed by a certified professional who has the proper equipment and techniques. Asbestos can break down small enough to cause significant harm when abraded or disturbed.
Whitelung is a company that removes asbestos. It depends on the amount of damage as to how much it will cost to remove, but it should be at least $500.
Asbestos (particularly blue asbestos)
An asbestos square is a square of a material that contains asbestos in it.
The difference between the two is that an asbestos gasket uses asbestos as a reinforcing fiber while a non-asbestos gasket does not.
Buildings were often built with materials that contained asbestos. Asbestos abatement is the removal of the asbestos, or other treatment such as encapsulation, that will prevent asbestos fibers from being released into the air.
For asbestos inspection, visit the Asbestos Inspection Services website. For asbestos removal, Asbestos Removal, Inc. or Alpha Environ are better choices.
There is no such thing as an asbestos leak, unless you have a container of asbestos and the container is leaking.
Asbestos is generally manufactured by processing mined asbestos fibers.
Not naturally, cotton does not contain asbestos.
No. Asbestos is a mineral, not a metal.
There is no international symbol for asbestos.
Asbestos has no discernible odor.