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I met a gent at San Diego show a environmental contractor. He has a removal company and wanted an AC housing. Trouble is whenever I call I get the salesman treatment
But I did tell him there was a concern.
Treat it like it is to be safe.
By the way my 50s home had a forced air furnace with a load of it and there are 2 next door.
My car designer former Jaguar club president friend said no, followed with a probably in cheap Sunbeam Tigers but he also has a Bugeye Sprite and had done a rotisserie on it.
I met a gent at San Diego show a environmental contractor. He has a removal company and wanted an AC housing. Trouble is whenever I call I get the salesman treatment
But I did tell him there was a concern. Treat it like it is to be safe.
By the way my 50s home had a forced air furnace with a load of it and there are 2 next door.
My car designer former Jaguar club president friend said no, followed with a probably in cheap Sunbeam Tigers but he also has a Bugeye Sprite and had done a rotisserie on it.
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Testing Kits Are Available
There are asbestos testing kits available for home use. Unless something has changed in the last 20 years, asbestos testing relied on microscopic examination of the material, looking for the asbestos fibers. As of 20 years ago or so, there was not chemical testing for the presence of asbestos (unlike the testing for lead in paint). I believe the test kits all require a sample of the suspected material be collected and placed in a pouch for mailing to the testing lab. You can Google Asbestos Test Kits to see what might be available.
The prudent thing to do is assume any suspected material is asbestos and handle accordingly. In commercial work dealing with known asbestos, this would mean using respirator designed for asbestos, rubber gloves, and a paper suit. After use, all of these items should be put into a plastic bag along with the removed material, the bag sealed and placed inside another bag, and it sealed. Labels would be attached identifying the material as being asbestos. This would have to be taken to a hazardous material disposal site, not thrown into the trash can along with normal trash.
Asbestos is most hazardous when it is "friable", that is, the fibers break off and become airborne. Wetting the material down and keeping it wet reduces exposure.
There are asbestos testing kits available for home use. Unless something has changed in the last 20 years, asbestos testing relied on microscopic examination of the material, looking for the asbestos fibers. As of 20 years ago or so, there was not chemical testing for the presence of asbestos (unlike the testing for lead in paint). I believe the test kits all require a sample of the suspected material be collected and placed in a pouch for mailing to the testing lab. You can Google Asbestos Test Kits to see what might be available.
The prudent thing to do is assume any suspected material is asbestos and handle accordingly. In commercial work dealing with known asbestos, this would mean using respirator designed for asbestos, rubber gloves, and a paper suit. After use, all of these items should be put into a plastic bag along with the removed material, the bag sealed and placed inside another bag, and it sealed. Labels would be attached identifying the material as being asbestos. This would have to be taken to a hazardous material disposal site, not thrown into the trash can along with normal trash.
Asbestos is most hazardous when it is "friable", that is, the fibers break off and become airborne. Wetting the material down and keeping it wet reduces exposure.
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Getting on your hands?
If it is gooey and getting on your hands it is probably not getting airborne and getting into your lungs. That is where asbestos causes problems.
If it is gooey and getting on your hands it is probably not getting airborne and getting into your lungs. That is where asbestos causes problems.
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This is of course not being offerd as professional advice, but.... Being in the construction industry if you suspect a material being /contains asbestos wet it. If its damp you don't breathe the dust, the main thing is to prevent inhaling it. Also wear gloves to limit exposure or the risk of inhaling it off hands etc later. Clean your hands thoroughly after engaging any such material.
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Years ago when selling my Mother's house I had the Popcorn ceiling tested for asbestos. It was an environmental testing company. Didn't cost too much... probably a couple hundred now... Think everyone would have concerns. I recently bought a project Tiger and will need to strip it down the road.
Every underlay I have removed from my Alpine and tiger showed no sign of asbestos fibers. They were always course fibers from plant or horse material including tar.
I have worked in the building industry for over 40 years and I am still here. Many times I drilled fibro, cut fibro and nailed fibro. I know its deadly however I am still here. I do not believe any asbestos material was ever used in the Rootes cars.
I have worked in the building industry for over 40 years and I am still here. Many times I drilled fibro, cut fibro and nailed fibro. I know its deadly however I am still here. I do not believe any asbestos material was ever used in the Rootes cars.
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I would agree on interior, likely original is tar paper and probably got mixed with jute under felt... As for asbestos... There was certainly some in the original engine gaskets on the alpines and the brake pads