"NT" wrote in message
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On Mar 3, 5:17 pm, Bruce wrote:
On Wed, 3 Mar 2010 08:58:14 -0800 (PST), JimK

wrote:

oh no! not the "asbestos cement DANGER DANGER" thread again I hope
Bruce?!

It depends on which fibres were used, which depends on when the roof
panels were made and by whom. In other words, it depends. And it is
extremely unlikely that any records are available, or remain.

My health and safety advisers take the view that *all* asbestos cement
products should be left alone or removed by a specialist contractor.

But I can understand people thinking that they can take a chance, and
that they will probably get away with it to save a few s. The world
is full of chancers.

I think the point is there is a lack of sound evidence that taking
white asbestos sheet down twice per lifetime was in any way chancey.

Whilst that is probably true, a blase attitude on these groups could lead
people with smaller amounts of brain cells to start thinking that it's a
quick way to earn a buck, and start removing rather more than two sheets per
lifetime.

Asbestos (yes, even the white chrysotile) was banned for a reason.