Will demolishing the building also release asbestos fibers?
And when I am buried, should I be interred in an asbestos-free coffin?


Thanks



Stormin Mormon wrote:
You can go in one of a couple directions. Me, I'd just figure that it
takes years of exposure to asbestos to cause problems. I wouldn't give
it another thought.

Since you're taking it more serously, I'd reccomend in your case to
buy a NIOSH / MSA approved dust mask, and a leaf blower. And a 16 gal
Shop Vac with a HEPA bag filter, Use the leaf blower to loosen all the
particulate asbestos, and the shop vac to caputre it out of the air.
Wrap the Shop-Vac in two layers of 8-mil plastic, and tape it securely
with 20 year duct tape. Remove the dust mask, and wrap that also.

Then go check into the local emergency department at the hospital for
testing, and treatment. Sue your landlord for expenses, and have the
building demolished.

--

Christopher A. Young
You can't shout down a troll.
You have to starve them.
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"redbrickhat" wrote in message
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I believe I recently exposed my room to asbestos fibers when I opened
up 2 electrical outlets that had been sealed up for at least 30 years.
One of the electrical boxes was clean, but the other one was filled
with plaster dust and cloth sheathing fraying around the wires..

Because of the age of these materials I am assuming they contained
asbestos.

I first fixed the electrical receptacle, which required removing an
inch of the dust and fraying cloth. Then I cleaned up the dust with
wet
paper towels and picked up all the visible pieces of cloth fiber which
had spilled to the floor. Now I would like to do a thorough cleaning
of
the rest of the room.

I know that a brief exposure to high levels of asbestos is not
extremely hazardous, but I still want to remove as much of the
material
as possible.


Questions on cleaning asbestos:

A) Are static dust wipes effective in picking up the tiny asbestos
particles?

B) What is the best way to clean books and bookshelves? I'm planning
to
use a air duster and a portable Black & Decker Dust Buster with HEPA
filtration and Cyclonic Action.

C) Do you think I have to bother wiping vertical walls and surfaces?

D) For floors, what is the best chemical solution for removing
asbestos: plain water, lysol, or some type of wood cleaner?



Thank you.