Prior to renovating your home or other structure an inspection must be performed to identify asbestos containing materials when areas greater than certain trigger levels are disturbed. A licensed asbestos inspector will identify those materials. Asbestos inspectors will also discuss the general steps necessary to ensure safe abatement of the asbestos. The trigger levels are: [...]
Asbestos has some very favorable characteristics that has led to its use by many societies of the past few thousand years. Historically it was used by Egyptians, Romans, Europeans in textiles because of its fire resistance properties. More recently, asbestos has been used in a variety of materials including floor tiles, drywall, roofing materials, [...]
Asbestos is a naturally found mineral that has been mined for thousands of years. Over the millenniums it has been used in a variety of applications. In early Egypt is was used to wrap Pharaohs for burial. In medieval Europe asbestos was used in table clothes and curtains to prevent the spread of fire. [...]