For many years people have lived and worked with a danger lurking all around. This danger is known as insulation. Yes, insulation. Years ago when vermiculite was mined in Libby, MT most of it was contaminated with asbestos. Zonolite is the trade name for this asbestos tainted insulation, but it may have been sold under [...]
In general, when certified contractors remove asbestos the idea is to keep people safe by containing the area, minimizing the amount of material that becomes airborne and properly disposing of the asbestos containing material. Below are high level steps that are taken to remove asbestos containing materials. Federal and state regulations may vary the [...]
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. [...]