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How to Remove Asbestos

Talking to Shane Gibbons of Prairie Asbestos Testing and Removal on how to remove asbestos, special considerations, and memorable removals.

  • Safety Precautions.
  • Asbestos Decontamination Units.
  • Asbestos Disposal.
  • Special Considerations.
  • How moisture can let mold claim an entire basement.
  • Most satisfying removals and most memorable.
    • Safety Precautions
    1. The Remover puts on respirator and asbestos suit.
    2. The whole asbestos removal area is put in containment using 6mm thick poly.
    3. The containment is then kept under negative pressure.
      4. Asbestos Insulation Removal
      • Asbestos is removed by hand or with a specialized vacuum.
      • Asbestos is double bagged in 6mm thick bags.
      • The asbestos removal is finished off by using a HEPA vacuum to get all the small particles.
      • Anytime you exit the containment you have to go through the Asbestos Decontamination Unit.
        • Asbestos Decontamination Unit
        Dirty Room
        • Keep respirator on
        • Take off asbestos suit.
        • HEPA vacuum yourself and anything that will exit containment.
          • Shower
          • Wash off bags filled with asbestos.
          • Shower off with your respirator on.
            • Once Clean
            • Remove respirator, wash face, and hands.
              • Clean Room
              • Make sure the respirator is clean.
              • Dry off, put on clothes.
                • Special Considerations
                • Continue to monitor negative pressure in containment, pressure changes as asbestos is removed from containment.
                • All water must be put through a micron filter before being disposed of.
                • Respirator must seal on face (facial hair should be removed prior).
                • Make sure to stay hydrated (to eat or drink you must exit containment and use the asbestos decontamination unit).
                  • Asbestos Exposure Risk
                  Asbestosis
                  • Inhalation over time can cause shortness of breath and lung damage
                    • Mesothelioma
                    • Cancer of the mesothelial tissue.
                    • Shortness of breath, painful coughing, and chest pain.
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