We had a buliding on campus closed down today cause they were removing asbestos. I go to a cheap college and it seems like nobody cares, but I wanna know if this was at an ivy league college if it would have been a big deal?
2007-03-01 11:19:00 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
Yes it is very dangerous, if you are exposed to asbestos you can get Mesothilioma; it is a type of cancer produced by asbestos. Stay away from there.
2007-03-01 11:26:12 · answer #1 · answered by Jersey girl on Florida. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The asbestos was likely in floor tiles or some other form that was not shredding all over the place. Now that we know about asbestosis/mesothelioma, asbestos is taken very seriously and any abatement costs big bucks.
It's really not dangerous until it becomes airborne. Covering an asbestos tile floor with a new flooring is an acceptable form of abatement.
Insulation around pipes and stuff is more likely to get airborne.....
Anyway, I'm sure they're taking every precaution when removing the asbestos.
2007-03-01 19:24:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I doubt it would've been a big deal even there. Probably especially there.
Asbestos was, at one time quite a while ago, used as a fire retardant material to keep the buildings from burning down quickly. An Ivy League school likely has many older buildings that would've had asbestos, however, they also have the money to replace it quickly so they probably have by now. Your school just took longer to do it.
2007-03-01 19:25:03 · answer #3 · answered by Digital Haruspex 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
asbestos is ok so long as it's not disturbed.... the reason it's being removed is likely because they are either doing some renovating or it got wet...
Removing it is a job for professionals, because it's a carcinogen.
Whether you go to a small college or big has nothing to do with it - it's always a big deal to remove it. As a matter of fact, in my opinion, the more ivy league the more hush hush I would suspect it would be.
2007-03-01 19:24:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
That shouldn't matter rich or cheap. Fact,asbestos is a known carcinogen,causing a lung cancer called Meisothelioma,for decades this awful stuff was used in most insulation materials,auto-plants,ship building industries etc.The removal of this HAZ MAT is STRICTLY enforced by Federal,State,and local codes.If that's really the case you need to report this to the State or to OSHA.Take care. SW RNP
2007-03-01 19:32:17 · answer #5 · answered by sharon w 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a risk for certain cancers and to me a big deal. Lots of buildings have this, and campuses all over have been removing it for a number of years as their budgets "allow." Just stay away if you can until the dust clears so to speak, and hope that they have a plan to enclose the dust and remove it safely. Best of luck to you!
2007-03-01 19:25:11 · answer #6 · answered by whrldpz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋