What is Asbestos?

In addition, Asbestos is used as fire-retardant. Since asbestos has heat resistant capabilities and lots of fiber strength, the mineral fiber is used for manufacturing goods, friction products such as brake, clutch and transmission parts, used for building materials such as ceiling tiles, paper products, floor tiles, roofing shingles and cement products, door gaskets, heat resistant fabrics, coatings, and packaging. Why do you need to be cautious about asbestos? When materials that contain asbestos is either damaged by remodeling, repair or during demolition activities, the microscopic fibers of asbestos become airborne, which you can inhale into your lungs, causing critical health issues as a result.

Common Areas Where Will Find Asbestos

Any workplace environments that create, use or mine asbestos products. Living close to an area that has asbestos exposure, which includes construction areas, asbestos products manufacturers, automotive repair work, and damaged asbestos products that include fireproofing, floor tiling and insulation.Cut, sawed, or drilled asbestos cemented siding, shingles, and roofing may release fibers from asbestos. Paper, cement sheets or millboard insulation located near wood burning stoves and wood burning furnaces Resilient floors with rubber, asphalt or vinyl asbestos tiles with floor tile adhesives and vinyl sheets. Drilling, sanding and scraping textured paints, joint compounds and patched compounds for ceilings and walls may release asbestos.

Old stovetop pads, fireproofing gloves, artificial embers ashes for gas fireplaces, ironing board covers and some hairdryers may release asbestos.Worn seals from door gaskets from coal stoves, furnaces, and wood stoves release asbestos. Furnace ducts, boilers, and steam pipe insulation with asbestos paper or blanket. If these materials are damaged or repaired and/or removed, the materials release asbestos. A release of asbestos fibers may occur when an appliance is repaired or removed. Decorative or soundproofing material sprayed, drilled, sanded or scraped on ceilings and walls. Water-damaged or loose material could release asbestos.

Whom can I contact to do an asbestos removal?

Templar Mould analyses the asbestos in your workplace and home to create healthier environments. Templar Mould has certified inspectors with over a decade of experience. Certifications include IAC2 and I.I.C.R.C.. Asbestos removal is a difficult process so there is a three-step process involved to ensure that your place of business and your home is healthier and asbestos free. The first step is an inspection.

Never sweep, dust or vacuum up any debris you suspect may contain asbestos. Never sand, saw, drill, or scrape an asbestos material or product. Never use abrasive brushes and abrasive pads on a power stripper while stripping wax from an asbestos contaminated floor. In addition, never power strip on dry floors. Do not attempt to level or sand asbestos flooring that needs a replacement. Never track material containing asbestos in your home, and if you cannot avoid going through that area of the house, clean the area with a damp mop.

The inspection is conducted by a qualified and trained asbestos inspector that determines the amount of asbestos in your home or workplace for quick removal. The second step of this process is an analysis. The analysis determines the best method to remove the asbestos by air testing and air sampling your home or workplace. The third step is removal. Asbestos removal is done in a clean and safe way without any interruptions in your house or place of business.