2006-11-10 19:05:43 · 13 answers · asked by Pep Streebeck 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
G'day Pep Streeback,
Thank you for your question.
It isn't anymore. It used to be but asbestos is no longer used because it can cause a form of cancer called mesothelemia. You should shield and seal any asbestos that you find. These fibreglass batts are the preferred system.
I have attached references for your information.
Regards
2006-11-10 19:18:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Asbestos is gray to gray-white and in the form used for insulation is more dense than fiberglass and fairly friable, hence the danger of airborne fibers, which are a significant carcinogen. The pink fibers are undoubtedly fiberglass, which, at worse, are usually no more than an irritant. The structure of asbestos particles is like a rod with many barbs which prevent it from becoming dislodged from the lungs, leading to asbestoses. Fiberglass, in contrast is a smooth fiber that usually doesn't remain in place after inhalation. Asbestos has been banned in most applications since at least 1975, so if your construction is subsequent to then, it is most assuredly not asbestos.
2016-03-28 02:05:50 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The used to use asbestos to insulate, which is cancerous. Now they use the "pink stuff" which is not cancerous. However, it is fiberglass, and that means they still have to wear protective gear when installing or removing so they don't get slivers of glass (smaller than what many can see) stuck in them.
2006-11-10 19:11:40 · answer #3 · answered by Dawn J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pink stuff is probably fiberglass insulation. You probably are thinking of asbestos - highly cancerous.
2006-11-10 22:55:35 · answer #4 · answered by Tim E 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fiberglass insulation:
"Studies done in the past 15 years since the previous report was released, do not provide enough evidence to link this material to any cancer risk."
2006-11-10 19:17:18 · answer #5 · answered by Pico 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, the pink stuff is spun fiberglass insulation. Asbestos, (hard, short, white to gray fiber often pressed into sheets or sprayed in, causes lung cancers. ) Spun fiberglass causes skin irritation due to tiny threads of glass entering the skin, but doesn't cause cancer.
2006-11-10 19:12:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pink stuff is just fiberglass all puffed up and although irritating to the skin and respiratory system, doesn't cause cancer. You may be thinking of asbestos which has been linked to a rare form of lung cancer called mesothelioma.
2006-11-10 19:10:56 · answer #7 · answered by jambo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pink stuff could never cause cancer in a million years, and the main reason is because all it is glass... And, all glass is - is sand that you would find at a beach. Sand is everywhere on the planet.... They take sand and heat it, melt it, and turn it fibrous...
2006-11-10 22:12:20 · answer #8 · answered by J S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
asbestos was white and a harder type insulation. Pink is fiberglass and never was a problem,,,except it might make you itch if you rub it on you
2006-11-11 02:39:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
insulation used to be. not anymore.
2006-11-10 19:07:46 · answer #10 · answered by Trollhair 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋