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What to know about asbestos
Just because its use is restricted in manufacturing in the U.S. doesn’t mean asbestos has disappeared from the products we use today. Many countries today still allow the use of asbestos in a variety of products, many of which are imported by U.S. retailers and building supply centers.
As a result, there is no “safe date” of construction to indicate a structure is asbestos-free. Even the newest buildings may include asbestos-containing materials. Anyone working or living around asbestos risks health impacts, and anyone managing or contracting work involving asbestos may face legal liabilities if proper permits are not secured prior to work being started. When it comes to asbestos, it’s always better to know in advance what you are working with rather than risk exposure – physical and legal – down the road.
Before starting a demolition or renovation project – including work as simple as repairing water damaged walls and ceilings – an asbestos survey and ORCAA Notification must be completed. Only Certified Asbestos Building Inspectors can do the survey for demolitions.
Asbestos Dangers
석면은 자연적으로 발생하는 광물질 섬유로, 3,000여 가지가 넘는 건축 자재와 제조 제품에 사용되어 왔습니다. 석면은 난방 시스템 단열재, 장식용 스프레이 천장 처리재, 비닐 바닥재, 시멘트 쉐이크 사이딩 및 다양한 추가 자재에서 흔히 볼 수 있습니다.
Despite the ongoing prevalence of asbestos in the things around us, there is no safe level of exposure to airborne asbestos. That’s why medical, environmental health, and regulatory organizations stress the need to protect health by minimizing exposure to airborne asbestos fibers. This is particularly true when asbestos fibers accumulate at higher levels. That can often result from improper disturbances and removals of asbestos-containing materials.
Asbestos Handling
Homeowners may choose to conduct their own sampling of likely asbestos-containing materials to send to a lab for analysis. Use the following guides to help safely secure those samples.