george blanchet
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what are the best ways to run wire in walls and ceillings that have asbestos in them? we are trying to avoid disturbing the absestos with we drill and cut the plaster when installing old work boxes.
I've got one going right now (actually been ongoing for years) that has asbestos of all sorts in the walls. Drywall joint tape contains asbestos. Some walls, the drywall mud contains asbestos. Some walls have asbestos boards as a first layer behind the drywall for what reason I don't know. Some walls have a decorative Masonite wainscoting that is adhered with glue containing asbestos. The mechanical room itself has a ceiling that is basically stuccoed with asbestos. Add into that the fact that everything is painted or varnished with lead laden products.SmithBuilt said:How do you know it is asbestos?
I've never seen any installed in walls, not that it wasn't, I've just never seen any.
cschmid said:one more thing if the government thought this was such a serious issue then why dont they shut down the public schools that have this in it..our children go to school everyday and are exsposed in our older public buildings and no issues..these could be the same schools you grew up in and you are fine..think about it are you going to live in a bubble..No you are in the real world the wrongs we discover now, were cutting edge technology when they were made..Maybe the government will shut down the public building like courthouses and government centers that have asbestos in them..Nope when they move out they sell them for a loss and private contractors turn them into apartments for the poor..do you think they followed the removal programs..some maybe maybe not..
I agree if you are not trained and equipped to wrok with asbetos, you should not do so.DUCKMAN said:If it is asbestos, and the job requires that work be completed in the area, I would probably not take the job. As an employer, you are responsible for the health and safety of your employees. More than likely, you are not trained nor equipped to handle asbestos exposure. OSHA requires that the employer maintain exposure records for 30 years, when an employee is exposed to hazards such as asbestos, and there are other reuirements as well. The liability of possibly inroducing asbestos into the air and contaminating the building (requiring a very expensive cleanup), or killing your employees through the long and painful process of asbestosis, negates any reason to take the job. Leave this one for the giant EC who has his own safety team, and will probably hire another company to do the abatement or control in the are.
Just my 2 cents.
mdshunk said:Some walls have asbestos boards as a first layer behind the drywall for what reason I don't know.
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