"Greg" wrote in message
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The asbestos is trapped in the vinyl so if he doesn't break it up too much
taking it out there isn't much danger. I know there has been a lot of
hysteria
about asbestos but most of the people who were affected worked in a brake
pad
plant, a shipyard or a mine.
It ain't plutonium.
Certainly your advice about the dust mask, or better a respirator and dust
suppression is a good idea but that is a good idea anytime you have a
dirty
environment.

lets end a myth right now about 'dust masks'

those cheap paper 'dust masks' are designed to keep the person wearing it
from spreading germs when they EXHALE. to protect other people. surgeons
wear them so they dont spread germs to the patient they are working on. you
dont see the patient wearing one. they do offer some 'splatter' protection,
but their effect as an air filter for what the wearer is breathing is
minimal. there are some better fitting paper ones, but they are still
pretty useless cept to keep mosquitos and sawdust out.

if you are concerned about whats in the air and actually want to do
something, you need a respirator with cartridges rated for what will be in
the air, that will absorb it and not just shoot it back out when you exhale.

randy