In this comprehensive post, we’ll go over; Everything you need to know about Asbestos. You’ll learn; The different types of asbestos, Where it can still be found, And what to do if you have it in your home! So if you’re concerned about asbestos in your home, you’ll everything you need to know here!Taking a Deep Dive…Into Asbestos?Asbestos is bad, …
ASBESTOS IN NYC IS MORE COMMON THAN YOU THINK
It has been discovered that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority pumped large amounts of asbestos-filled air into an East New York bus depot for decades, exposing more than a thousand employees and possibly high school students (working as interns) to asbestos, the Daily News reported on Monday. Every air vent that services the first three floors of the bus depot – …
IS THERE ASBESTOS IN MY HOME? – HOW TO CHECK AND WHAT TO DO IF ASBESTOS IS FOUND
Many homes built before 1980 contain asbestos in old floor tiles, ceiling tiles, roof shingles and flashing, siding, insulation (around boilers, ducts, pipes, sheeting, fireplaces), pipe cement, and joint compound used on seams between pieces of sheetrock. Some newer houses may also contain asbestos. Some homes may also contain vermiculite attic insulation contaminated with asbestos. Property damage claims can no …
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ASBESTOS
Asbestos. The name has it’s origin in the Greek word for inextinguishable. A highly-effective and inexpensive fire-retardant material and thermal and acoustic insulator, asbestos was used extensively in home construction from the early 1940s through the 1970s. However, we now know that prolonged exposure to asbestos fibers can lead to lung disease. When disturbed, tiny abrasive asbestos fibers are easily …