Asbestos ducting removal
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I'm a flooring installer and no matter which way you look at asbestos it's dangerous. The removal is a pain and once you disturb the material the particles get on the air. You need to be sure where you're removing is closed off and I'd get my hands on a hazmat suit with ventilation. Also you can get material tested for a fee to be sure it's asbestos.
My opinion is worth what you pay for it but asbestos and a lot of things in life aren't bad in moderation. Only inhaled is it dangerous but no more than cigarettes according to the mayo clinic. Just like concrete dust and sawdust for that matter. Can cause cancer if exposed to. Do you wear a mask every time you cut wood or mix concrete?
If I worked with any of that stuff day to day for years you'd be darn sure i'd mask up but with a good respirator you'll be fine and definitely get a great respirator but it's not Ebola don't worry.
If I worked with any of that stuff day to day for years you'd be darn sure i'd mask up but with a good respirator you'll be fine and definitely get a great respirator but it's not Ebola don't worry.
I'm certified to work around asbestos, but not certified to remove it. To work around it, you need training, respirators, and bunny suits. It's not like you can hold your breath. The whole work area needs to be under negative pressure containment, with hepa filter discharge fans. The dust that is suspended in the air needs to be kept on the floor with water. The dust also has to be vacuumed up with a special vacuums that contain hepa filters. Look up Mesothelioma or Asbestosis and tell me it's no big deal.
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This isn't a water line, it's a duct most likely in his attic. Hose down the attic? And he's probably going to drag it out of his attic through the house, distributing asbestos partials throughout his house, for his family to inhale, with the rest up in the attic for anyone working up there in the future to be exposed.
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I was a building contractor and in the trades for more than 25 years. I've 'eaten' more than I care to think about since I remodeled older, historic homes in Chicago and surrounding burbs. I saw first hand and heard plenty of stories of guys dying a slow and horrible death from lung cancer/asbestosis. Asbestos is a big deal as the previous post from fly5150 laid out. There is no safe level, no "moderation"/the line "just a little bit" won't hurt you" is total BS. The fibers split length wise and get lodged in your lung tissue. You have to deal with the liability of disposal. You will be liable for any contamination and illegal disposal. In Chicago when I was in biz the fines were for disposal not removal. But I was on one job where the HVAC guy had to decontaminate the entire structure and looked at a law suit till it was done thoroughly. IME I wouldn't mess with it.
Again, per code and conduct on a daily basis for sure you have to go the extra mile. Not saying it's not a huge deal day to day but this is a one time demo/removal. Not worth worrying about it. Properly dispose if it for sure but you're not dying from one removal. Cigarettes are way more dangerous. IMO.
