On Thu, 13 Aug 2015 13:53:42 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

On 8/13/2015 7:09 AM, Kenny wrote:
I'm in council housing, there's an outside shed with a corrugated roof
which looks like asbestos but I don't know for sure. I have asked the
landlord if it is, they couldn't say and told me to submit a formal
written request for that info. I will do that but meantime a question
to the group, is there an easy way to check if this is asbestos? Polish
neighbour was on his (same) shed roof, I think trying to fix a leak, and
I tried telling him that it may be asbestos but couldn't get it across
to him. Was he at any risk, apart from falling off it maybe?

Kenny Cargill

The risk factor with asbestos is often overblown. Left alone, it is an
inter material and will do you no harm. You can touch it, lick it, wear
it, jump on it. Just don't cut it without precautions.

The danger from asbestos in inhaling the fibers that will get into your
lungs. There was a drive to rid the world if it, but common sense has
mostly prevailed now. In commercial and industrial buildings that have
asbestos pipe insulation they now recommend painting over it to seal in
the fibers. Siding and roofing is just left alone unless it has to be
removed.

There are test kits for asbestos. You send a sample of the material and
send it to a lab. Starting about $10.


Lowes at one time sold a corrugated asphalt roofing sheet. This could be
what you are seeing.
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Mr.E