If you need to ask if you can remove asbestos, the answer is no. The act of removing the asbestos is easy. Since you have no idea how to protect yourself from the asbestos and to keep yourselves from getting lung cancer, you should hire an expert.
THE SUBSTANCE IS CALLED ASBESTOS
The mineral that is a part of asbestos when in the variety of chrysotile is serpentine. Chrysotile asbestos is the only type of asbestos that belongs to the serpentine mineral group. It is also known as white asbestos and is the most commonly used form of asbestos.
All forms of asbestos may be hazardous to your health is not handled properly.
Chrysotile asbestos (White) is a Serpentine, Amosite (Grunerite) (Brown asbestos, and Crocidolite (Blue) are Amphiboles
There is no requirement that asbestos-containing materials be painted white. Tops of roofs, whether made of asbestos or not, are often painted white because that helps reflect the sunlight and reduce the heat loading on the building interior.
There is no requirement that asbestos-containing materials be painted white. Tops of roofs, whether made of asbestos or not, are often painted white because that helps reflect the sunlight and reduce the heat loading on the building interior.
Corrugated asbestos typically contains White (Chrysotile) asbestos at between 10 to 15 % content, however some older materials can contain Blue and Brown at varying content.
Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral, it is formed from: White asbestos (Chrysotile) Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4, Brown Asbestos (Amosite/Grunerite), Fe7Si8O22(OH)2 Blue Asbestos (Crocidolite), Na2(Fe,Mg)5Si8O22(OH)2
If the sofitts are intact and in good condition, simply paint over them. Do not sand away previous layers of paint as you may sand all of it off and release asbestos.If there is any damage, simply remove the asbestos containing material and replace it with something else; then paint that.
Asbestos cladding is a general construction sheeting formed from the mixture of a natural cement and asbestos. It makes a good weather proofing material at low cost. The asbestos content could be as high as 30% Chrysotile (White asbestos). Some cladding sheets have been found with smaller levels of Blue and Brown asbestos or a mixture of all three.
Asbestos cladding is a general construction sheeting formed from the mixture of a natural cement and asbestos. It makes a good weather proofing material at low cost. The asbestos content could be as high as 30% Chrysotile (White asbestos). Some cladding sheets have been found with smaller levels of Blue and Brown asbestos or a mixture of all three.
Painting a roof white has nothing to do with whether it contains asbestos or not. White efficiently reflects the sun's heat, helping to keep the space under the roof cooler than it would otherwise be in a different color.