they are outside obviously. shouldn't wearing a dust mask and keeping them wet do the trick? do i really need a special mask to remove them?
2007-05-26 12:32:43 · 7 answers · asked by erselius 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I aggree with Fred the fines for not useing a licensed contractor can be $ 10,000
2007-05-26 13:24:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Asbestos fibers are extremely small, and they go right through a dust mask. A dust mask provides no protection against asbestos. Keeping the shingles wet will help. DO NOT CUT THEM WITH A POWER TOOL. That creates a lot of dust - and that is what causes the problems. Asbestos can't hurt you unless you breathe it in. When you create dust, it is almost impossible NOT to breathe it in, unless you wear a special mask. So, wear a special mask, called a respirator, with the proper filters. Also, wear a set of cover-alls, with hood and feet, to cover your clothing. Remove it before going in the house - you don't want to take asbestos in the house. You can't re-use the cover-alls, so have several sets handy. They are a light, one-piece, head to toe covering. Many states require that only licensed professionals remove asbestos, but many states also say it is ok for a homeowner to remove their own siding and roofing. Check with your DEP or EPA, and your local building inspector. Where you dispose of the material is a big concern. Check with your local landfill to see if they will take it. It might have to go to a special landfill. Don't lie and tell them they are non-asbestos - a contractor did that in PA, and when he got caught he had to pay to have all the asbestos removed from the landfill, and it already had twenty feet of garbage on top of it. It cost him more than $50,000 to get it out. Plus fines. Plus the money to re-bag it and send it to another landfill.
Asbestos - related diseases like lung cancer and mesothelioma don't show up for 10 to 30 years. If you are not wearing the proper protective gear, you won't know if you are being exposed to high levels of asbestos because it won't make you cough or give you a rash or anything else that would give you a warning. So, don't be stupid. Wear the proper protective equipment. And don't wear contaminated clothes into the house. Do not let kids within a hundred feet of where you are working. Do not try to take any short cuts.
If you are not 100% sure what you are doing, don't do it. You can take a course in asbestos removal. In PA the course is a 40 hour class, and costs about $600. All contractor personnel must pass the course before they are allowed to remove asbestos. An environmental firm usually provides the instruction. I strongly advise you to take that course, or have a licensed contractor do the work.
2007-05-26 13:58:38 · answer #2 · answered by Dave 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
don't get caught by the EPA you need to hire a licensed asbestos removal contractor If you get caught the fines are ridicules
2007-05-26 13:03:25 · answer #3 · answered by Fred S 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
are you removing all of them? if so, how will you dispose of them? better yet. do not remove them. put new siding over top of them. that is ok. you can run in to too many problems removing them.
2007-05-30 09:23:38 · answer #4 · answered by oldtimer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i wouldnt think so sound like you have a plan might have problem getting rid of..... a dust mask should be ok sounds like you have a good plan
2007-05-26 12:49:13 · answer #5 · answered by infoman89032 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I dont know anything about it, but heres a link that says how to remove it........ http://www.scapca.org/documents/sidinghowtomanual.pdf
2007-05-26 12:51:50 · answer #6 · answered by lauralie5005 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No just don't break them up
2007-05-26 18:12:47 · answer #7 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋