How can I prevent asbestos exposure?
I'm planning on visiting an old, rundown building with several friends. I'm concerned about asbestos exposure, as the risk of cancer and other lung is...
I'm planning on visiting an old, rundown building with several friends. I'm concerned about asbestos exposure, as the risk of cancer and other lung issues are prevalent upon being exposed. I don't intend on touching/burning/destroying anything in the building, so as to avoid releasing potential asbestos into the air. Does anyone have any other suggestions as to how I may protect myself? Is it possible to be exposed simply by walking through an old building?
There is really no problem.
All you need to do is just stop breathing in whilst you are in the building.
You can breath out as much as you like, because it only the breathing in that can do any damage.
Absolutely. Wear a mask.
The main cause of asbestos lung cancer is the prior exposure of people to the asbestos. The exposure may be environmental either at work place or due to secondary exposure. Asbestos has been used frequently in a variety of building materials for insulation and as a fire retardant.
Today, it is found most commonly in older homes, in pipes, furnaces, roof shingles, millboard, textured paints, coating materials and floor tiles.
Some workers have been exposed to high concentrations of asbestos in:
1. Automotive Repair
2. Boilermaking
3. Construction
4. Pipefitting
5. Launderers of asbestos-containing clothing