Video: How To Safely Remove Asbestos

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In this video the author warns that contractors should be aware that homes built prior to 1980 will usually have asbestos somewhere in the construction. Protective safeguards for both employees and the surrounding environment should always be observed.

Before remodeling an older home, it's important to know how to remove asbestos from buildings safely to avoid harmful exposure to asbestos fibers and dust.

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• asbestos
• remodeling
• demolition
• abatement
• osha
• safety
• building
• codes
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• workers
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• contractors

[jlb1559]

The title of this video is "How To Safely Remove Asbestos". In 5:13 there is nothing mentioned about the actual specifics involved in asbestos removal.?.?.?

[REVERENDJOSHGODDERS]

he says any house built before 1980 will contain asbestos. my house is pre ww2 and has none

[wtw88]

@Yadilea Asbestos materials were introduced in the late 19th century; that is, before the year 1900 The U.S. asbestos industry began in 1858 when fibrous anthophyllite was mined for use as asbestos insulation by the Johns Company, now Johns Manville. The first commercial asbestos mine began in 1874 near Quebec. By the mid 20th century it was in roof, ceiling, wall and floor panels, insulation, and filling compounds, just to name a few.

[wtw88]

@REVERENDJOSHGODDERS "...will probably..." is part of the phrase he used.

[Yadilea]

@REVERENDJOSHGODDERS Well Asbestos materials were introduced in the 60's. Anything built before that wont contain any :)

[anhcalifornia714]

you mistaked the word will for may contain....

[stoopidhaters]

@Oppland29 Thank you, you sound real pissed off about asbestos and so am I!

[Carl9449]

best way to remove it: Demolish your home and build a new one ! Somewhat depressing I should say

[cartman854]

I have some in my house. Usually you shouldn't worry about it, but mine is lining the A/C ducts, so... yeah.

[Membrane556]

The stuff is not safe to work with just look at the statistics of people who worked with boilers insulated with asbestos nearly every day with no respirator.

But it's no where near as dangerous as the media makes it out to be.

It's not like high level nuclear waste or dioxin but you don't want to breath it in on anything remotely resembling a regular biases.

The media often exaggerates everything and the US media often outright lies.

[spencermon]

poor title for video

[KNGarver]

Here's a better way to remove it: don't renovate your house!