Asbestos Concerns.
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lowryder88h
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Asbestos
Today what is known about asbestos, I would stay away from it. When I first started in the trade back in the 60's we didn't know the problems it caused, as a apprentice back then I was the one who would knock that white stuff out of the way. Thank the good Lord I've had no problems due to asbestos.
STAY AWAY
Asbestos
Today what is known about asbestos, I would stay away from it. When I first started in the trade back in the 60's we didn't know the problems it caused, as a apprentice back then I was the one who would knock that white stuff out of the way. Thank the good Lord I've had no problems due to asbestos.
STAY AWAY
allenwayne
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lowryder88h said:
You must have been doing the same type of work I did back in the day.Pipe runs where it always seemed that there would be that stupid insulation in your way.
Take out a chunk and keep going.Aways in tight places too I might add.I also have not had to date any problems but the situation has stayed in the back of my head over the years.
brian john
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If we run into it we are careful notify the management and they are required to have an abatement contractor review the project.
In early 1970's I was working in a extremely large house all commercial equipment, 1200 amp 3 phase service, 200 kva diesel generator with a 30 kva back up propane generator (loads of money).
They were spraying this insulation in the electrical/mechanical room for noise abatement, while we were pulling in the feeders, the kitchen was directly above this room. This happened on a Friday, that night on the news there was a story how this government agency had linked asbestos to cancer. Monday we're back on the job pulling feeders once again and the laborers were scraping this stuff off the ceiling (no mask in those days). I asked why and the mechanic I was working with why they were removing the stuff. His response was "Didn't you see the news about this stuff, we can get cancer but not Mr. High & Mighty" dust was everywhere including throughout the basement from the removal.
In early 1970's I was working in a extremely large house all commercial equipment, 1200 amp 3 phase service, 200 kva diesel generator with a 30 kva back up propane generator (loads of money).
They were spraying this insulation in the electrical/mechanical room for noise abatement, while we were pulling in the feeders, the kitchen was directly above this room. This happened on a Friday, that night on the news there was a story how this government agency had linked asbestos to cancer. Monday we're back on the job pulling feeders once again and the laborers were scraping this stuff off the ceiling (no mask in those days). I asked why and the mechanic I was working with why they were removing the stuff. His response was "Didn't you see the news about this stuff, we can get cancer but not Mr. High & Mighty" dust was everywhere including throughout the basement from the removal.
Up until the '70's, neon tube benders used asbestos sheet for neon patterns. As a kid in my Dad's shop, one of my jobs was to retrieve patterns, sometimes used over and over again, from the shelf and roll them up and put them away when Dad was finished with them. At times, the asbestos dust was all over the place. (During this same period, we were breathing mercury fumes also.) I don't seem to have suffered any ill affects from all this exposure. Others might disagree.
About 5 years ago, during a restaurant remodel, a small amount of asbestos was found in one of the walls wrapping a duct work splice. OSHA was called and the job was shut down immediately for a couple weeks while the abatement team inspected and removed all asbestos. That one piece was all that was found.
About 5 years ago, during a restaurant remodel, a small amount of asbestos was found in one of the walls wrapping a duct work splice. OSHA was called and the job was shut down immediately for a couple weeks while the abatement team inspected and removed all asbestos. That one piece was all that was found.
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