Tips to Identify Asbestos at Home

 


Asbestos is naturally occurring fibres that have great capacity to resist fire and corrosion. Human fascination with this mineral had started with the ancient Greeks, who were impressed by its ability to resist fire. Centuries later, in the era of industrialization, manufacturers garnered a new found interest in its ability and used it for the purpose of insulation, strengthening and fireproofing of other products. The relationship was a happy one until we realized that this mineral had potential to cause terminal illnesses, mainly mesothelioma cancer. And that’s where asbestos experts come in.

It would be wise to know how to deal with an asbestos infestation to save your health from wrongful termination. Here are a few tips from asbestos experts on how to deal with an asbestos attack in your homes.

Step one: Identify if you actually have a problem by looking for the following visual cues:

 

Colour - Generally off-white but can be brown or blue, as well.

Places where asbestos generally shows up – Heating ducts, fireplaces, degraded pipes, wiring, attics or basements, walls and ceilings, old vinyl floorboards and roofs.

Step two: Some things that you must never do

You must never attempt to clean up the infestation on your own, especially with a vacuum cleaner or a duster, because you could end up causing the debris to become airborne, something regarded as a potentially dangerous act. Let the asbestos decontamination specialist do it.

 

 

 

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