It is said that asbestos has been widely used since the late 1800s and the usage of asbestos was even more during World War II. Since then, millions of American workers have been exposed to asbestos dust, thus suffering from asbestos related disease or mesothelioma disease.
It was much later doctors and research scientists discoverd the dangers related to iomalungcancer.blogspot.com/2009/02/asbestos-exposure-and-mesothelioma.html”>asbestos exposure. That it could cause serious and potentially fatal diseases such as asbestosis, lung cancer, and mesothelioma.
Even though concerned doctors and research scientists speculated about the dangers of asbestos exposure and warned industries to discontinue its use, yet asbestos was still extensively used in many products. It is said that about 85% of all diagnosed cases of asbestos related disease or mesothelioma disease can be conclusively linked to exposure to asbestos.
Each year, about 2,000 new cases of mesothelioma and other asbestos related disease are diagnosed. Mesothelioma is said to happen more often in men than in women and risk increases with age. People working with prolonged exposure to asbestos fibers are among those most likely to develop asbestosis and other asbestos-related diseases. In addition, these people who work around asbestos could carry the asbestos dust home on their work clothes and hair, thus endangering their family members as well.
People like shipyard workers, those who work in asbestos mines and mills, producers of asbestos products, workers in the heating and construction industries have the higher risks of suffering from asbestos related disease such as mesothelioma disease.
Those of you have been exposing to asbestos for some time now, should notify your doctor immediately. Check out for possible warning signs or symptoms of asbestos related disease.
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In the construction and building renovation industry, carpenters are one of the occupational groups that are at risk of exposure to asbestos, and therefore to the rare asbestos cancer mesothelioma.
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builders and workers need a special license to work with asbestos now. Try this company. http://www.asbestosprofessionals.com.au/index.htm?gclid=CK6g0MLtjJMCFREqagodUVWPfA
or yellow pages online.
don't work on the room until your sure it's safe.
First the contractor seals the area with plastic, then uses a HEPA filter to create a negative pressure situation. This keeps the airborne fibers in the area. They are soaked with a soap solution to keep them as intact as possible, then they are scraped clean. The asbestos is placed in plastic garbage bags, which are tightly sealed. This bag is placed inside another bag, which is also tightly sealed. When the job is complete, the bags are taken to special landfills and disposed of carefully.
Leaving the asbestos pipewrap in place is dangerous. All it takes is a good bump to release fibers into the air. I wouldn't expose myself or my children to this. Abatement is pricey, but how much is your life worth? Have it taken care of, it's the right thing to do.
Hope this helps.
The pipe can be left in place and actually should be as long as it's in good condition.
What needs to be done is to seal the broke end so no more frayed off fibers can enter the atmosphere. That is of course if the pipe is no longer being used.
Asbestos is dangerous, but over concern creates a scare.
Since the damaged end is not in your living quarters and is up in the attic, I hope you get to feeling better about it.
Construction workers can be exposed to 0.1 fiber/cubic centimeter over an 8 hour work day and an excursion limit of 1.0 fiber/cubic centimeter as averaged over 30 minutes.
Call them back to wrap and seal it up. Check their work and forget about it.
Of course, if you want to have it removed, by all means do so. It's just that fibers are released a lot of time during removal. That's why I support leaving it there until necessary to remove it.
Nearly every house built before 1960 has asbestos in it somewhere. Asbestos was a commonly used product at that time, due to its fire resistance capabilities. It is not illegal to have asbestos in a home and/or rental property, and it is not dangerous as long as it is 'encapsulated', such as in exterior asbestos siding or interior floor tiles.
The pipe insulation since the asbestos fibers are loosely bound. It is the very fine asbestos filaments getting caught in lungs that do the damage.
I'd "negotiate" for removal of such or walk away from the deal (unless I have the removal priced in my offer).
You Don't!
Each state has its own program. You really need the asbestos inspector and asbestos management planner licenses together in today's job market. The class takes a week and then you have to apprentice under a licensed inspector for a certain number of inspections. The number will vary by state. Then you apply for the license.
I moved to NC from VA several years ago and I maintain my licenses in VA. How certain states view other state's licenses varies if you try to switch. No matter what state you do the work, you must have a license in that state that is current, so I don't do NC jobs.
USEPA only sets the regulations for the training required and along with states approves the training. The license work is strictly a state function. I even believe DC has a separate program. I suggest you find a company in the state you are going and give them a call.
You can call the health board in your area..this is totally illegal..By law a removal of this sort should be done only by trained and licensed asbestos ebatement teams…They canot legally do this..If it is already done the health board will perform the necessary tests and also make them pay for any removal if you show signs of it in your yard, along with more than likely a heavy fine…Asbestos si usually not harmless unless airborne in a dust form etcetera, but by burning it I would say this put some airborne and into the enviroment
Unfortunately, for you, you own the property so clean up is your responsibility.
If the architect or contractor had found asbestos at the start, you would have had to pay for the removal.
From your description, their errors did not cost you anything beyond the cost of the removal.
Don't you just hate it when you get hit in the pocketbook really hard?