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Asbestos risks

  • 24-09-2007 10:28am
    #1
    faceman
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 16,663 CMod ✭✭✭✭


    Howdy. I know these threads come up from time to time but i have seen these specific questions answered. If you discover asbestos in your home/room and it appears undamaged (to the untrainned eye), what is the immediate risk?

    It could be a few days before the experts get out and im wondering if the room should be 100% avoided until then? what level of exposure can cause cancer?

    Finally, can anyone recommend asbestos experts/removers please?


Comments

  • #2
    Mr Magnolia
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,440 Mod ✭✭✭✭Mr Magnolia


    AFAIK, asbestos is safe unless disturbed.

    Refine this for your location


  • #3
    ircoha
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,290 ✭✭✭ircoha


    In the absence of any detail on what sort of 'asbstos' u have encountered, it is difficult to advise. In addition this topic was dealt with very recently on this forum so I suspect this post was done before you searched this forum.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055147978&referrerid=&highlight=asbestos

    [PHP]Exposure to asbestos dust is the danger, if there is no dust, no danger.[/PHP]


  • #4
    faceman
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 16,663 CMod ✭✭✭✭faceman


    thanks all. At this point we dont know what type it is until the experts arrive. Its not tiles, it was materials in the ceiling.


  • #5
    NUTLEY BOY
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,345 ✭✭✭NUTLEY BOY


    As a general rule NEVER disturb asbestos no matter what type it is. Disturbing it releases fibres which are the elements that may cause you serious lung damage (mesotheleoma / asbestosis ?).

    This is a job for specialists. That said get a few opinions in case it is not asbestos and some con artist tries to convince you that it is.


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