They are sending the full report through to me later today. The conclusion was that the second layer in from the outside has trace amounts of asbestos. I ended up having a sample tested, there were multiple layers as you can see in the piece that I sampled for testing. Thanks again for your advice regarding asbestos. Reader follow-up: tested drywall for asbestos - traces of asbestos found in plaster base under drywall Is it possible that this may contain asbestos. Yes - see CECI's ceiling photo just above. Because were covering it with but we did no know about asbestos until wr saw it on tv? What kind of ceiling is? It is the dangerous when you covered it with wood. is asbestos dangerous if covered by wood? It's not as if it's radioactive covered = safe, as it's un-disturbed and protected from disturbance. In general it's safest to leave asbestos-suspect materials in place, covering over the floor, wall, or ceiling material. On by (mod) - safest to leave asbestos-suspect materials in place Is this a really dangerous thing to do? Thanks! The plaster is behind woodchip paper which I am keen to remove. The lab report says the risk is very low.
We have asbestos Chrysotile in all our bedrooms. I still have the same bed that the ceiling leaked on should I get rid of it ? I didn’t think anything of it until I started reading about asbestos as a new homeowner. My old apartment built in 1900 probably remodeled a bunch since had a ceiling leak. If you're concerned about asbestos in the bedding, you would certainly wash the bed clothes if they haven't already been cleaned. Steam cleaning won't reach deeply-enough into a mattess to make it sanitary if it's been contaminated by leakage the concern, from your photo, is the wetting. If a mattress has been wet from plumbing leaks, particularly drain leaks, it's likely to be contaminated beyond economic repair. hazards from leak through ceiling onto bedding and mattress In your photo (shown above) that plaster debris looks like traditional 3 coat plaster please review the asbestos in plaster discussion found at the topic home:ĪSBESTOS in PLASTER where we provide data on the use of asbestos in plaster, at
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