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Where in your attic would you normally find asbestos?
Some older soffit boards are constructed from asbestos cement sheets, many types of insulation, if you have an older home with cloth wiring the cloth can contain asbestos as well.
Is asbestos ever found in Portland cement?
Under normal circumstances we would not find asbestos in Portland cement. Asbestos has a number of applications (even though it is hazardous), but none of them involve it being mixed with cement. The presence of asbestos in cement would weaken the final product (concrete, grout, mortar, stucco, or whatever), so there is no reason to deliberately include it in the cement.
What was the percentage of asbestos in asbestos-cement pipe?
You would have to take a sample and send it to a lab for analysis. They will send you the percent and type.
How much would 5 gallons of cement weigh?
5 gallons of cement would weight 5 * the weight of 1 gallon
What is the best way for removal of asbestos?
I would like to clear my house of asbestos. What is the best technique for asbestos removal?
What do you call two dozen sheets?
Two dozen sheets are typically referred to as "two reams." A ream usually contains 500 sheets, so two dozen (which is 24) sheets would be a small fraction of a ream. If you specifically mean just those 24 sheets, you would simply call them "two dozen sheets."
Is asbestos a mineral or rock?
Asbestos and mica are both minerals but because of their from (fibres or thin clear sheets) many would see them as something different other than tockd. Asbestos is commonly found as a fibre in rock. Gems, gold, silver and other metals fall into this same "not rock but I don't know why" category.
How much extra type 1 cement do you add to bag mix to make type 3 cement?
Typically you would need about 30% more type I cement to attain the same early strength gain as Type III cement.
Can you get poisoned by oven mitts?
Oven mitts would never be made from a poisonous substance, that would be ridiculous, but since they are intended to be highly heat resistant, there could oven mitts that contain asbestos, and while asbestos is not actually poisonous, asbestos fibers are a serious irritant if they are inhaled, and may result in lung cancer, which is why the use of asbestos for most purposes has been greatly limited and reduced (it's still a very useful additive for making stronger cement). Should the oven mitt be contaminated by a poison, then yes one could be poisoned by that mitt
What constitutes a person to have a case involving asbestos?
There are many factors which would allow a person to file a case involving asbestos. One would be the presence of asbestos in the home or workplace of the individual.
What are the dangers to cement pipeline workers?
Becoming trapped in a cement pipe. Typically only their feet are encased, which does not seem like it would be a problem, but because cement pipes are fast drying, typically the workers are stuck instantly. On rare occasions, a pipe is built around napping workers.
Who can test my house for asbestos?
If you're wanting someone to come test for asbestos, I would suggest going to www.epa.gov/asbestos/. There they tell you everything you need to know about asbestos and where you can locate a laboratory to test for it.
