Then it will cost you $100k to remove the contaminated topsoil on your property and your neighbours as well. The waste disposal companies charge by weight and most insurance policies won't cover the asbestos clean up.
Agreed. Also, most people don't even think about where all the dust went when their house was built, when they had asbestos containing roofing, siding, pipe insulation, drywall mud, etc. It's already in the soil, and in the wall cavities from the initial construction where it sits for decades. High priced asbestos removal in tiny areas like homes is a joke. Where I live it's perfectly legal to remove it yourself. Easy, and safe if you know what you're doing, and are responsible about it.
Guys, I got an estimate to remove asbestos siding and kitchen tiles for a whole house and it was only $10,000 in Boston in 2020. They are getting more skilled at removing it quicker so it doesn’t cost as much as it used to.
Just got a Serv Pro estimate in Atlanta GA in October 2024 for $28,000 to do abatement in 2 (14ft x 12 ft) bedrooms with a leaking ceiling, on top of a $600 asbestos test.
All looks good on this Asbestos Project, excepting; the workers should be applying amended (soapy/sticky) water continuously as they disturb the asbestos materials, NOT after the materials have been staged on the ground. The EPA and State Authorities want the ACM "saturated" with amended water.
It's actually not funny, and is a very dangerous carcinogen. This is how it is done properly. Most homes before 1980 contain asbestos in wall board, ceilings and insulation.
@@flandrensinteriors3428 Yeah my brother died from Mesothelioma it's no fricking joke and no you don't have to be exposed for years Asbestos is a mineral fiber shaped like a fishhook with barbs on it, When you breathe it in it hooks into whatever it settles on then your body exudes an enzyme for your body to expel it, of course, it can't because it's hooked in then you developed tumors
What’s the ppm for allowing the asbestos to go “out into the air”, before it becomes a safety hazard for the public? Also, is there a guy sitting & watching all the time when abatement is going on, or do you do it at “intervals”?
It doesn't. Clean room is just the first part of the 3 stage decon. 2nd is shower amd the last part is the dirty room. Usually made of pvc pipes wrapped with plastic. Its there to keep clean towels and such after showering.
Not if it’s done improperly. It’s a scam. My research shows EPA testing has to be done prior to. Then AFTER it’s all cleaned an independent asbestos inspector comes in to certify it’s clean. Not from the same company. Legally there are two licenses one for the tester and one for the removal. They should not work for the same company. It’s a legal breach. So this whole demonstration is wrong. Buyer beware.
There is so much to learn about asbestos and the information is overwhelming as we are planing to move to a smaller solid antiseismic house like the one where we live now but smaller. On looking for houses I came across a beautiful solid antiseismic house that is in inmaculate condition but it says that the roof is asbesto because is not modern.
Yes, I just recently found a beautiful house from 1960 in rural New Mexico (irrigated riverside property). It's all original and beautifully aged, but unfortunately it has asbestos insulation and potential asbestos mixed in the original plaster. I'm not sure if it also has lead paint, but it wouldn't matter anyways because we'd have to destroy the walls due to the asbestos. It's a shame America can't have nicely aged properties without the threat of lethal materials. Many pre-1980 buildings in America have such charm and style, but you have to destroy a large percentage of the original building just to live in it safely. Just look at 19th and early 20th century farmhouses in Canada and America, so much beauty, yet so much deadly poison.
So the analyst is sitting right outside the enclosure to check for possible migration of asbestos fibres from the enclosure (leak testing)....and then say he discovers that it is leaking millions of fibres from the (uncontrolled) removal inside...he and the house will be contaminated.
‘Keeping the dust down’ 1:36: proceeds to create a ton of unnecessary dust. By the way, when an abatement company does this to your house, there is no guy monitoring things with a microscope or anything. They also don’t test the air after they are done to make sure its asbestos free. I know from experience.
Depends on the contract and location. In canada, if its a workplace, there is a lab tech that came to my site and took samples once a week while we did abatement. As for home abatement, you are supposed to inform WCB 48hrs before its going to start. Once it starts, WCB can spot check the site. but may not.
@@Heliosvector liability - that’s just because the company doesn’t want to get sued by the employees. When it comes to your own personal home, the asbestos abatement company, the city, state official, whoever, whoever doesn’t care. No lab tech, nothing.
@@dude4173 Again, depends on where you are. In canada if you are going to have a company do it, a test MUST be done, and the workers compensation board MAY spot check you during work. And as for disposal, you MUST double bag the gypsum and stuff in official asbestos disposal bags. Dumps wont even accept drywall unless it is stamped with a sticker saying that is was manufactured after 1990.
@@Heliosvector The dumps don't test asbestos in drywall when you arrive at the dump. They rely on the customer to be honest. The majority of people aren't honest about it. Drywall with asbestos is all over the dump, just like it's all over the landfills. Every single person I've talked to at work and in my social circle says they just dumped the drywall in their regular trash collection at home. Hell, MOST don't even test for it! I'm talking strictly residential btw. I have no idea about commercial. I know commercial carries 50% or more typically but residential is mostly 5% chrysotile where I live.
@@dude4173 they are pretty strict here. I suppose you could lie and mix it in, but they have pretty hefty fines if you aren’t honest. I suppose you could mix it with other garbage, but that’s a lot of work especially if you are doing a sizeable project.
I'm a 1st time home owner with Asbestos tiles in my basement. Should I be worried if Ive broke them up with a scraper as far as Asbestos fibers being all over my basement? Is there a safe way to remove the tiles that doesn't cost a fortune? Or any other options on government aid/non profit companies that can help? Ive started removing them but havent removed all of them yet
Floor tiles are normally considered nonfriable. So can be removed safely intact and kept wet. Dont forget the mastic underneath. Mastic remover will safely get that stuff up.
The asbestos in tile is relatively safe, it's when you start disturbing it that it becomes airborne and creates a problem. This type of job should be left to a professional.
@@JustKillHem bullshit. you can DIY no professional needed. I've scraped up a house full of asbestos tile, and even when cracked, it's bonded so well that it doesn't become pulverized. I even had an asbestos air sample done afterwards, and there was no detectable asbestos in the air.
For thos of you complaining about how expensive it is, think about how much value you're adding to your home price when you remove the asbestos. People will pay more for that peace of mind. It's bothe a financial and health investment
Please do one on mold abatement too and maybe to talk to somebody who know about exposure and cancer rates. Theres a bunch of hearsay going in the comment section.
20 years ago remove most of the plaster in our 1952 house and it was no big deal people pulled it out and threw it in a bin to the landfill. Did not remove it from one room so now have to go through this process should of done it then.
Abatement is a billion dollar per year industry, gotta keep people exceptionally fearful of silicate crystalite or else they wouldnt be able to charge as much.
@@JSLEnterprises so I took off vinyl flooring because I didn't know your supposed to test for asbestos...am I freaking out over nothing? I still got 2 more rooms left and I feel like I could have exposed myself and my family
WOW! This is completely different to how we (UK) remove asbestos... So many things that are odd to me in this video! First of all the "decontamination enclosure" is madness! We in the uk have a separate airlock and baglock which is attached to the working enclosure is the airlock the contractors clean there mask and boots then remove their contaminated overalls and dispose of them, then they put on clean overalls and proceed to a decontamination unit (which looks like a caravan) with a dirty room, shower room and clean room. Secondly! watching these contractors remove the asbestos insulating board material is completely bonkers! Whilst they are tearing it from the wall the second operative should be spraying down the material to reduce the fibre release! Also in this room the floor is covered with materials!!! this should be clean at all times to reduce contamination onto boots etc... The asbestos waste bags are a joke! How are they not double bagged?!? Asbestos can easily penetrate that bag and spill all over the floor! Our bags in the UK are bright red so they cant be mistaken as normal household waste. He had taped that bag outside the enclosure and wearing no RPE or PPE whilst transporting it....
@amyrobson hi Amy, ibe been asking this questions for a lo g time all over the internet and could get an answer. I would really really appreviate if you could give me a few seconds to answer these questions 1.) Whats the best way to clean asbestos fibre for example on the floor or on stuff like papers or tables? Will microfiber work or not because asbestos fibre is smaller than the fibres of microfiber cloths? How about wet microfiber mop heads? Air purifier with hepa H13 filter? Vacuum with H13 filter? Im afraid that wet mopping will not get rid of asbeatos fibre because the asbeatoa wont cling into the mop fibres? 2.) How about Swiffer dusters? 3.) When vacuming, does the process of vacumming itaelf steer up asbestos in the air? So need to mist the floor first? When misting do I need to add soap in water so particles of water will be smaller ans not compact?
@@slickcatricky7694 First of all, I'm sorry you're dealing with this I know its a nightmare when dealing with Asbestos. Before I provide you with answers I have a few questions of my own I would like you to answer. 1. What type of asbestos materials are you dealing with? I.e is it board? Artex AKA popcorn ceiling? Floor tiles etc.... Are you sure it is definitely asbestos (have you had it tested by a laboratory) 2. Are you from the US? - I ask this because the US regulations are different to the UK 3. After telling me what the material is, how bad is the disturbance? When was it disturbed. 4. If you are really worried I would advise that you hire an analyst to perform air monitoring. As the airborne asbestos fibres are impossible to see with the naked eye. An analyst uses a high powered microscope to count the asbestos fibres (and non asbestos fibres). 5. Are you able to hire a professional asbestos removal contractor? Is it the cost that is putting you off the idea of hiring one? With all due respect the fact that you're asking me this means you don't have the information, instruction or training really to deal with this.. I could not in good conscience advise you and put yourself and your family at risk. As I said previously the US (judging by this video) has different laws and regulations than the UK. Also, how would you dispose of contaminated items? How would you decontaminate yourself? There's so many factors to address before you try and clean it up.
@@Aimless5369 thank you for your sympathy. I live in the philippines. Suspected asbestos is from insulation sheet. I just want to make sure. I had the air tested before they used tripod like gadget 3 of those. Reault camw back negative but when we had that done, the floor had bewn cleaned mopped swwwped already and it has been 3 weeks the house was left untenanted. Do you think tests were accurate? I just wanna know if theres still some on the floor and tables ans stuff if microfiber will do the trick? Of "Swiffer" duster electrostatic? Or are the asbestos to small that it will not stick to microfiber and juat past thru? I never got a sample of the insulation to had it tested only the air.
I almost wonder.. for the prices they charge.. what's to stop an average homeowner from getting asbestos certified and doing it themselves? It CAN'T be more than they charge to take a few tests and get plastic sheeting, duct tape, Tyvek suit and a P100 respirator
@J C ya, so I looked into it because I have some tacky popcorn ceiling to scrape. I found out that I can do it and don't even need a permit. I talked to the asbestos guy at work and he basically repeated what you said.
Just think of all the years installers put this in and sprayed on popcorn/asbestos ceilings and put down asbestos tile. Asbestos was our friend. I'm not trying to belittle this issue but did cancer rates climb sky high because of asbestos?
People died back then too if exposed directly to it. But since time has passed the materials start to deteriorate and RELEASE the asbestos, that's the problem. If it's not falling apart and you're not touching it then it's technically fine. But that's like knowing your walls are about to cave in on you but you're taking the gamble just cause it could be years from now.
The exposure to asbestos for a day or two is far less damaging than the stress of spending $10k+ on abatement, and the years of working overtime to make up that savings.
The math doesn't add up. It takes about half a year to make $10,000 at Walmart. Asbestos exposure can easily take away decades of your life depending on level of exposure and other risk factors. And that's not even factoring in the danger to those around you. If you have a family of four you could easily be putting a century of life at risk in aggregate. To avoid half a year of working at Walmart.
@@diligentcircle I'm a biologist and environmental hygienist. You literally have to breathe pounds of asbestos over years to make you sick. And only 1% of the asbestos in the US is the kind proven to cause cancer. I do very little asbestos work because I refuse to fear monger and rob people by misleading them about hazards. I mostly deal with molds and chemicals for that reason--stuff that is actually making people sick in real time. Whenever I consider doing more asbestos work for abatement guys just for more revue, I'm reminded of how sleazy and greedy they are--it grosses me out just to deal with them. You have to be willing to play the game and mislead people, and I can't do it. The government environmental guys are just as bad and in on it, yet pat themselves on the back claiming their heroes.
you can save money on those full-body suits and respirators. A simple cloth mouthmask is enough to stop viruses, which are 50 times smaller then asbestos dust.
Chicken Permission Until someone wants to put something up that asbestos wall without knowing about the asbestos. Personally i like everything around my house to be free of this stuff. (Not there yet though)
Once the particles entered your lungs, they anchor in the lung walls. Then cause cancer. And cancer spreads through the body over time. Sure a few particles won’t do much quickly, but better just have none in you. I rather smoke a cigarette than having any asbestos particles in my lungs. The cigarette damage will recover, the asbestos doesn’t.
People worked with constant exposure in shipyards and didn’t die until their 70s and older. I’d wager they also smoked and you think asbestos is worse than cigarettes?
b8e71fcbe2e195c67d8d16734013d20f there’s 4 different types of asbestos and the one used for home products is nothing compared to the fire proofing, insulation, or shipyard asbestos. Those are the fibers that stay in your lungs. Just like cigarette smoke. Once you’ve smoked a good amount of time the damage is done. The lungs don’t recover from cigarettes. Don’t be an idiot. You’re pretty much implying it’s ok to smoke
@@Engineer9736 Its still used in brake pads that break off any time a car applies the breaks. Have you walked across an intersection during a red light? Then you have breathed in some fibres.
Got quoted over $10,000 to do one room in my house. Might as well burn my house down and start over at that price.
Then it will cost you $100k to remove the contaminated topsoil on your property and your neighbours as well.
The waste disposal companies charge by weight and most insurance policies won't cover the asbestos clean up.
Agreed. Also, most people don't even think about where all the dust went when their house was built, when they had asbestos containing roofing, siding, pipe insulation, drywall mud, etc. It's already in the soil, and in the wall cavities from the initial construction where it sits for decades. High priced asbestos removal in tiny areas like homes is a joke. Where I live it's perfectly legal to remove it yourself. Easy, and safe if you know what you're doing, and are responsible about it.
Im sueing my apartment for asbestos asap
The thing is you can’t. Asbestos is fire resistant
@@swmltrainspotting fire retardent, but once the home is on fire and has enough heat, everything will burn.
Guys, I got an estimate to remove asbestos siding and kitchen tiles for a whole house and it was only $10,000 in Boston in 2020. They are getting more skilled at removing it quicker so it doesn’t cost as much as it used to.
I’m in MA. Can you share the company?
Thanks
Just got a Serv Pro estimate in Atlanta GA in October 2024 for $28,000 to do abatement in 2 (14ft x 12 ft) bedrooms with a leaking ceiling, on top of a $600 asbestos test.
@@georgiabigfoot ServPro is overpriced they usually bill insurance; get a top rated smaller company from Yelp. it will be 1/4 the price
@@sarawithoutanh8302 it was at the top on Yelp. just get a few estimates. avoid the big national chains.
All looks good on this Asbestos Project, excepting; the workers should be applying amended (soapy/sticky) water continuously as they disturb the asbestos materials, NOT after the materials have been staged on the ground. The EPA and State Authorities want the ACM "saturated" with amended water.
Haha no, NOTHING is correct about this asbestos removal. Either the regulations are an absolute joke in the US, or this company is truly awful.
@@Andiwaslikeomgwtf Here in Florida, the regulations are very very strict and unforgiving.
What material had asbestos in this video?
If I was the lab tech, I would sit at the desk laughing, smoking a cigar and counting money.
It's actually not funny, and is a very dangerous carcinogen. This is how it is done properly. Most homes before 1980 contain asbestos in wall board, ceilings and insulation.
@@flandrensinteriors3428 I like in a 1963 ranch with asbestos popcorn ceiling
@@flandrensinteriors3428 Yeah my brother died from Mesothelioma it's no fricking joke and no you don't have to be exposed for years Asbestos is a mineral fiber shaped like a fishhook with barbs on it, When you breathe it in it hooks into whatever it settles on then your body exudes an enzyme for your body to expel it, of course, it can't because it's hooked in then you developed tumors
@@flandrensinteriors3428so if the asbestos is so serious why are they disturbing all the drywall that’s not already damaged ?
Why do you have to get it tested cant you see it?
What sort of work hours do you guys do? Do you have breaktimes to eat like 10am for half hour and 1pm for half hour?
What’s the ppm for allowing the asbestos to go “out into the air”, before it becomes a safety hazard for the public?
Also, is there a guy sitting & watching all the time when abatement is going on, or do you do it at “intervals”?
Aepek none for outside exposure.
Once its outside no visible dust or debris. Clearance is at
That lab tech and clean room must add on the bill a ton. But whatever needs to be done.
It doesn't. Clean room is just the first part of the 3 stage decon. 2nd is shower amd the last part is the dirty room. Usually made of pvc pipes wrapped with plastic. Its there to keep clean towels and such after showering.
Depending on the material you may not have all 3 stages or a containment at all.
Not if it’s done improperly. It’s a scam. My research shows EPA testing has to be done prior to. Then AFTER it’s all cleaned an independent asbestos inspector comes in to certify it’s clean. Not from the same company. Legally there are two licenses one for the tester and one for the removal. They should not work for the same company. It’s a legal breach. So this whole demonstration is wrong. Buyer beware.
@@joseph7105 can you explain please, I think I have vinyl flooring and I'm freaking out here
There is so much to learn about asbestos and the information is overwhelming as we are planing to move to a smaller solid antiseismic house like the one where we live now but smaller. On looking for houses I came across a beautiful solid antiseismic house that is in inmaculate condition but it says that the roof is asbesto because is not modern.
Yes, I just recently found a beautiful house from 1960 in rural New Mexico (irrigated riverside property). It's all original and beautifully aged, but unfortunately it has asbestos insulation and potential asbestos mixed in the original plaster. I'm not sure if it also has lead paint, but it wouldn't matter anyways because we'd have to destroy the walls due to the asbestos.
It's a shame America can't have nicely aged properties without the threat of lethal materials. Many pre-1980 buildings in America have such charm and style, but you have to destroy a large percentage of the original building just to live in it safely. Just look at 19th and early 20th century farmhouses in Canada and America, so much beauty, yet so much deadly poison.
So the analyst is sitting right outside the enclosure to check for possible migration of asbestos fibres from the enclosure (leak testing)....and then say he discovers that it is leaking millions of fibres from the (uncontrolled) removal inside...he and the house will be contaminated.
‘Keeping the dust down’
1:36: proceeds to create a ton of unnecessary dust.
By the way, when an abatement company does this to your house, there is no guy monitoring things with a microscope or anything. They also don’t test the air after they are done to make sure its asbestos free. I know from experience.
Depends on the contract and location. In canada, if its a workplace, there is a lab tech that came to my site and took samples once a week while we did abatement. As for home abatement, you are supposed to inform WCB 48hrs before its going to start. Once it starts, WCB can spot check the site. but may not.
@@Heliosvector liability - that’s just because the company doesn’t want to get sued by the employees.
When it comes to your own personal home, the asbestos abatement company, the city, state official, whoever, whoever doesn’t care. No lab tech, nothing.
@@dude4173 Again, depends on where you are. In canada if you are going to have a company do it, a test MUST be done, and the workers compensation board MAY spot check you during work. And as for disposal, you MUST double bag the gypsum and stuff in official asbestos disposal bags. Dumps wont even accept drywall unless it is stamped with a sticker saying that is was manufactured after 1990.
@@Heliosvector The dumps don't test asbestos in drywall when you arrive at the dump. They rely on the customer to be honest. The majority of people aren't honest about it. Drywall with asbestos is all over the dump, just like it's all over the landfills.
Every single person I've talked to at work and in my social circle says they just dumped the drywall in their regular trash collection at home. Hell, MOST don't even test for it!
I'm talking strictly residential btw. I have no idea about commercial. I know commercial carries 50% or more typically but residential is mostly 5% chrysotile where I live.
@@dude4173 they are pretty strict here. I suppose you could lie and mix it in, but they have pretty hefty fines if you aren’t honest. I suppose you could mix it with other garbage, but that’s a lot of work especially if you are doing a sizeable project.
I'm a 1st time home owner with Asbestos tiles in my basement. Should I be worried if Ive broke them up with a scraper as far as Asbestos fibers being all over my basement? Is there a safe way to remove the tiles that doesn't cost a fortune? Or any other options on government aid/non profit companies that can help? Ive started removing them but havent removed all of them yet
Just wear a respirator and you’ll be fine people make more out of it than it really is just use some common sense when dealing with it
@Wheel bearing to the ripe age of 53
Floor tiles are normally considered nonfriable. So can be removed safely intact and kept wet. Dont forget the mastic underneath. Mastic remover will safely get that stuff up.
The asbestos in tile is relatively safe, it's when you start disturbing it that it becomes airborne and creates a problem. This type of job should be left to a professional.
@@JustKillHem bullshit. you can DIY no professional needed. I've scraped up a house full of asbestos tile, and even when cracked, it's bonded so well that it doesn't become pulverized. I even had an asbestos air sample done afterwards, and there was no detectable asbestos in the air.
For thos of you complaining about how expensive it is, think about how much value you're adding to your home price when you remove the asbestos. People will pay more for that peace of mind. It's bothe a financial and health investment
Asbestos removal may be covered by home insurance, mine was in Michigan!!!!!
What is the abatement
Please do one on mold abatement too and maybe to talk to somebody who know about exposure and cancer rates. Theres a bunch of hearsay going in the comment section.
U can sue for that stuff
20 years ago remove most of the plaster in our 1952 house and it was no big deal people pulled it out and threw it in a bin to the landfill. Did not remove it from one room so now have to go through this process should of done it then.
"sure is alot of work" .... While the contractor is thinking yup and a TON of money
Abatement is a billion dollar per year industry, gotta keep people exceptionally fearful of silicate crystalite or else they wouldnt be able to charge as much.
I'm from the UK and was told it was safe to add asbestos in the 90s. No protection. Now I'm paid to remove it in a spacesuit!
@@JSLEnterprises so I took off vinyl flooring because I didn't know your supposed to test for asbestos...am I freaking out over nothing? I still got 2 more rooms left and I feel like I could have exposed myself and my family
Williamson Cape
WOW! This is completely different to how we (UK) remove asbestos... So many things that are odd to me in this video! First of all the "decontamination enclosure" is madness! We in the uk have a separate airlock and baglock which is attached to the working enclosure is the airlock the contractors clean there mask and boots then remove their contaminated overalls and dispose of them, then they put on clean overalls and proceed to a decontamination unit (which looks like a caravan) with a dirty room, shower room and clean room. Secondly! watching these contractors remove the asbestos insulating board material is completely bonkers! Whilst they are tearing it from the wall the second operative should be spraying down the material to reduce the fibre release! Also in this room the floor is covered with materials!!! this should be clean at all times to reduce contamination onto boots etc... The asbestos waste bags are a joke! How are they not double bagged?!? Asbestos can easily penetrate that bag and spill all over the floor! Our bags in the UK are bright red so they cant be mistaken as normal household waste. He had taped that bag outside the enclosure and wearing no RPE or PPE whilst transporting it....
It's America. Ain't nobody got time for safe procedures!! Plus it's way too expensive! Normal homeowners can't afford all that safety!!
(/cries)
@@ThePigeonParadox its crazy. I wont live in a house that had asbestos and were not cleaned properly.
@amyrobson hi Amy, ibe been asking this questions for a lo g time all over the internet and could get an answer. I would really really appreviate if you could give me a few seconds to answer these questions
1.) Whats the best way to clean asbestos fibre for example on the floor or on stuff like papers or tables? Will microfiber work or not because asbestos fibre is smaller than the fibres of microfiber cloths? How about wet microfiber mop heads? Air purifier with hepa H13 filter? Vacuum with H13 filter?
Im afraid that wet mopping will not get rid of asbeatos fibre because the asbeatoa wont cling into the mop fibres?
2.) How about Swiffer dusters?
3.) When vacuming, does the process of vacumming itaelf steer up asbestos in the air? So need to mist the floor first? When misting do I need to add soap in water so particles of water will be smaller ans not compact?
@@slickcatricky7694 First of all, I'm sorry you're dealing with this I know its a nightmare when dealing with Asbestos. Before I provide you with answers I have a few questions of my own I would like you to answer.
1. What type of asbestos materials are you dealing with? I.e is it board? Artex AKA popcorn ceiling? Floor tiles etc.... Are you sure it is definitely asbestos (have you had it tested by a laboratory)
2. Are you from the US? - I ask this because the US regulations are different to the UK
3. After telling me what the material is, how bad is the disturbance? When was it disturbed.
4. If you are really worried I would advise that you hire an analyst to perform air monitoring. As the airborne asbestos fibres are impossible to see with the naked eye. An analyst uses a high powered microscope to count the asbestos fibres (and non asbestos fibres).
5. Are you able to hire a professional asbestos removal contractor? Is it the cost that is putting you off the idea of hiring one? With all due respect the fact that you're asking me this means you don't have the information, instruction or training really to deal with this.. I could not in good conscience advise you and put yourself and your family at risk. As I said previously the US (judging by this video) has different laws and regulations than the UK.
Also, how would you dispose of contaminated items? How would you decontaminate yourself? There's so many factors to address before you try and clean it up.
@@Aimless5369 thank you for your sympathy. I live in the philippines. Suspected asbestos is from insulation sheet. I just want to make sure. I had the air tested before they used tripod like gadget 3 of those. Reault camw back negative but when we had that done, the floor had bewn cleaned mopped swwwped already and it has been 3 weeks the house was left untenanted. Do you think tests were accurate?
I just wanna know if theres still some on the floor and tables ans stuff if microfiber will do the trick? Of "Swiffer" duster electrostatic? Or are the asbestos to small that it will not stick to microfiber and juat past thru? I never got a sample of the insulation to had it tested only the air.
How tall is that guy!?
Over 6ft7 i think
Rollin Mill
Maximus Manors
Oh god. What a nightmare.
Grant Lake
Sanford Courts
I almost wonder.. for the prices they charge.. what's to stop an average homeowner from getting asbestos certified and doing it themselves? It CAN'T be more than they charge to take a few tests and get plastic sheeting, duct tape, Tyvek suit and a P100 respirator
Need HEPA filter
@@zeldadrumming64 yes, that too
@J C ya, so I looked into it because I have some tacky popcorn ceiling to scrape. I found out that I can do it and don't even need a permit. I talked to the asbestos guy at work and he basically repeated what you said.
@J C ...why do you say it's not for the faint of heart?
@@zenjon7892 Imagine doing calisthenics inside of a giant, sealed garbage bag breathing through a straw(=very strenuous on the body!)
Windler Expressway
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Abraham Garden
Lavinia Mall
Norberto Station
Aida Forest
Adrian Green
Brown Center
Mariano Road
Robel Station
Darryl Trace
Sure if you're a millionaire
Or if you have insurance
Soapy water from a spray gun and tear it out. Throw it in your neighbors trash can.
Leland Holton good way to get arrested
@@theclueguy3388 does anyone check?
It’s like Ebola containment except with a few extra steps
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Just think of all the years installers put this in and sprayed on popcorn/asbestos ceilings and put down asbestos tile. Asbestos was our friend. I'm not trying to belittle this issue but did cancer rates climb sky high because of asbestos?
People died back then too if exposed directly to it. But since time has passed the materials start to deteriorate and RELEASE the asbestos, that's the problem. If it's not falling apart and you're not touching it then it's technically fine. But that's like knowing your walls are about to cave in on you but you're taking the gamble just cause it could be years from now.
Yes many of the workers exposed to it had severe lung cancers
That is very rare to see asbestos sign In English only
Alysa Villages
Fritsch Villages
The exposure to asbestos for a day or two is far less damaging than the stress of spending $10k+ on abatement, and the years of working overtime to make up that savings.
It's a bigger investment than my car, haha.
Asbestos will give you cancer so you’ll spend more on chemo idiot .
The math doesn't add up. It takes about half a year to make $10,000 at Walmart. Asbestos exposure can easily take away decades of your life depending on level of exposure and other risk factors. And that's not even factoring in the danger to those around you. If you have a family of four you could easily be putting a century of life at risk in aggregate. To avoid half a year of working at Walmart.
@@Fe7Ace ur car isn't an investment most likely. It is likely just a liability. buy a pedal car.
@@diligentcircle I'm a biologist and environmental hygienist. You literally have to breathe pounds of asbestos over years to make you sick. And only 1% of the asbestos in the US is the kind proven to cause cancer.
I do very little asbestos work because I refuse to fear monger and rob people by misleading them about hazards. I mostly deal with molds and chemicals for that reason--stuff that is actually making people sick in real time.
Whenever I consider doing more asbestos work for abatement guys just for more revue, I'm reminded of how sleazy and greedy they are--it grosses me out just to deal with them. You have to be willing to play the game and mislead people, and I can't do it. The government environmental guys are just as bad and in on it, yet pat themselves on the back claiming their heroes.
OVERKILL. better to contain than remove
asbestos abatement = throw it in the dumpster.
Thujaplicata1 I’ll come back to this comments in a few years to ask you how bad your mesothelioma has gotten
Theclueguy 338 you’re an idiot. You obviously don’t know how it works
@@Thujaplicata1 Its been a year, are you still alive?
Wear a respirator, keep it wet, tear it out and don't tell anyone. Wash everything after. Done.
yep
Then get cancer great
@@marcobrace, From what ?
august the asbestos
@@marcobrace, If you do what I said originally, nothing bad will happen. It's the same way the professionals do it.
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Ahh asbestos the rock we treat as if it’s radioactive
Tell that to the people dying of Asbestosis or Mesothelioma.
this is insane. asbestos homes should just be demolished and rebuilt
Just wear a mask and demo lol
Masks don’t block the particles afaik, so you may as well just not wear a mask and do the demo. Have fun 20 years afterwards
@@Engineer9736 He means wear a respirator....
what a scam
100cfm nice😂
You would think it was nuclear waste.
It’s killed millions
@@theclueguy3388 so has the flu, but we don't stop going outside without hazmat suits.
Hookset2490 The flu doesn’t kill the 90% of people who get it. Asbestos causes cancer in the 90% who breathe it in and it is deadly.
@@theclueguy3388 Let's see that study.
Not J are you really that dense???
you can save money on those full-body suits and respirators. A simple cloth mouthmask is enough to stop viruses, which are 50 times smaller then asbestos dust.
You couldn't be more wrong if you tried.
*What a waste of time and money, just tear down the house.*
They have to do this either way by law
or leave it alone since it is fine when undisturbed.
Chicken Permission Until someone wants to put something up that asbestos wall without knowing about the asbestos. Personally i like everything around my house to be free of this stuff. (Not there yet though)
You’re an idiot
Definitely a SCAM!!!
It wont kill you, limited exposure is no worse then smoking one cigarette. 30 years smoking 2 packs a day, you might have a problem.
Once the particles entered your lungs, they anchor in the lung walls. Then cause cancer. And cancer spreads through the body over time. Sure a few particles won’t do much quickly, but better just have none in you. I rather smoke a cigarette than having any asbestos particles in my lungs. The cigarette damage will recover, the asbestos doesn’t.
People worked with constant exposure in shipyards and didn’t die until their 70s and older. I’d wager they also smoked and you think asbestos is worse than cigarettes?
@@RadDadisRad no doubt, I agree the hysteria over it is out of control. I was bringing smoking as an analogy
b8e71fcbe2e195c67d8d16734013d20f there’s 4 different types of asbestos and the one used for home products is nothing compared to the fire proofing, insulation, or shipyard asbestos. Those are the fibers that stay in your lungs. Just like cigarette smoke. Once you’ve smoked a good amount of time the damage is done. The lungs don’t recover from cigarettes. Don’t be an idiot. You’re pretty much implying it’s ok to smoke
@@Engineer9736 Its still used in brake pads that break off any time a car applies the breaks. Have you walked across an intersection during a red light? Then you have breathed in some fibres.