Disturbed aircell asbestos pipe wrap?
eri
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Comments (8)No, you don't have to worry. We are all exposed to trace amounts of asbestos every day that is floating around in the air from many sources, such as brake linings and industrial use and emissions. If there was any exposure that you had from your tiles --- if they even had asbestos in them to begin with -- it would have been indistinguishable from background levels. I'm not saying to be cavalier about handling, removal, or disposal of asbestos materials, but, if what you did had any risk associated with it, most of the population of the U.S. would be dead. You're environmentally aware, which is good, but you also know just enough to scare yourself without having the risk assessment background to know that what you did was of no consequence. Buckle your seat belt, don't smoke, and eat a healthy diet, and you will have eliminated a large amount of risk in your life. The only health consequence of this incident is if you keep thinking about it...the stress could harm your health....See MoreQuestion about Asbestos Remediation
Comments (43)anxiety freak, thanks much for the encouragement, and I agree I need to work on my anxiety about this, but why was your situation more risky? was there ever any asbestos containing materials in the flooring? After researching public records with an inspector, I have very good reason to believe that the asbestos found in my dust came from the illegal plumbing performed by the sleazebag contractor who was oversaw by my sleazebag management company (no licensed plumber involved since work was illegal). A violation was issued by city. Management promised me there was no asbestos in the units (no proof when asked). I recently learned, since permits and pre-reno asbestos clearances are public record, that the walls inside the units have aircell/asbestos wrapped pipes, which, according to my research, could contain 15%-25% asbestos!!??? so...since violation was for illegal plumbing and I know for sure they went into the walls to do it, there is a possibility that they illegally tore up asbestos insulated piping. I pray to GOD that is not the case, but it is not out of the realm of possibilities. my dust did test POSITIVE for asbestos after multiple cleaning with air scrubbers. and dust has permeated my life, my car., papers..etc...I can only hope and pray the amount of asbestos is negligible now, or, GOD willing, nonexistent. The only truly informative testing would have been done during the reno. My air was tested during then by a fraud who had no license and no clue how to run the test. The EPA confirmed this. and who knows if he ran the test before they started ripping into walls? I wrote him recently and said give me back my $$ or I will report you to the DOL. He returned it without hesitation. He knew he had been caught. so...all I'm saying is...yes, I do need to let it go..cant turn back time...cant be so bitter...but I'm in a tough spot because I will never feel safe there..lost about 15k in hotels and cleanings, etc... and because of a bunch of lowlive's unethical actions, I will never know my exposure level because I never reported it to the city who would have shut the job down IMMEDIATELY. my city doesn't mess around with asbestos. I just have to convince my father now to let me sell. People can tell me it's no big deal, but when you've had cancer, you don't want to take risks with your health. Health agencies say there is no proven safe level of asbestos exposure and that is the conservative approach I myself will take....See Moreaircell asbestos pipe wrap
Comments (3)Unless you have a vendor part name, number, etc. that is known to contain asbestos, the only way to know for sure is to have a lab test a sample for asbestos....See Moreaircell asbestos pipe wrap
Comments (8)Thanks Cool Air.....yes...my roomate wet wiped everything down..i was exposed last year also to some level during my neighbor's unpermitted construction so I think that is why I'm nervous..the crew would drill behind my bathroom wall which often resulted in debris scattered around the bathroom..not huge amounts..but decent...at the time, I had no idea it was likely asbestos..until my dust tested positive and I found the city records on my building..my bathroom exhaust vent looks like it is covered in asbestos ..im scared that if the vent blows air into the room rather than exhausting it (it sometimes does that during very windy days) it could blow asbestos out again...aarrgghh......See Morekudzu9
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