Archive for the ‘Asbestos’ Category

• Asbestos floor tiles

  Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

  Since the discovery of the deadly effects asbestos has on health, the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has created regulations to control the management, removal and disposal of asbestos material. One of the materials containing asbestos is vinyl floor tile (VAT). To handle them safely it is important to ensure that the material is in [...]

• A few notes on asbestos

  Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

  Asbestos is a term used to refer to a natural mineral that was largely used in the past as a building material due to its heat-resistance properties. There are different kinds of asbestos and the most common is the serpentine group which consists of chrysotile, also known as white asbestos. The other type of asbestos [...]

• Asbestos, how to be careful at home?

  Tuesday, July 17th, 2007

  Surely you already know what the asbestos is, but just in case let us remind you some important points. The asbestos are a type of mineral fibers that used to be utilized in some products in order to make them more resistant to cold and hot temperatures. Nowadays it is known that this material releases [...]

• Asbestos definitions

  Tuesday, June 19th, 2007

  Many things have been said about asbestos, but also many times we do not know nor understand the definitions of some terminology related to it. For that reason we have gather some of the most common words used when we speak about asbestos.
  Here you are:
  Abatement: This is method that has been accepted with the intention [...]

• ASBESTOS SHINGLES REMOVAL

  Tuesday, June 5th, 2007

  The use of asbestos in homes and buildings started in the 1930s when asbestos was used extensively because of its fireproofing qualities. In addition to this, asbestos is resistant and it was used to give strength to siding materials. Then, in the 1970s, its use was prohibited because many deadly diseases were associated with it.
  The [...]

• Advice on asbestos disposal

  Tuesday, May 1st, 2007

  There are some countries that do not own landfills specifically destined for asbestos waste. If this is the case in your city or country, friable asbestos waste can be disposed at sites where industries waste is thrown.
  There are many regulations controlling asbestos disposal and one of the requirements is to label the containers to identify [...]