09/10/2020
👷🏼♂️ ASBESTOS! ⚠️
- What To Do! 👍🏼
What to do if you come into contact with asbestos-containing materials (ACM):
DO NOT TOUCH THEM, step on them or try to remove them on your own. Asbestos fibers are incredibly small and invisible to the naked eye.
If you damage ACMs while performing demolition work, sanding or cutting, the fibers may become airborne and enter your lungs.
Once in your body, the fibers could become trapped in the lining of the lungs, heart or abdomen, and could cause diseases like lung cancer, asbestosis or mesothelioma decades later.
If you think there might be asbestos in an area, have an inspector come out to assess the situation and determine what actions need to be taken.
In some cases, ACMs may be considered safe if they are in good condition. In others, those materials may need to be encapsulated or removed.
DON'T CUT CORNERS WITH ASBESTOS! 😉