Asbestos Removal

Asbestos are tiny particles invisible to the naked eye, but they are a toxic and potentially deadly mineral. If you discover you have asbestos in your home, it is very important to seal or remove the infected material immediately. While you may not notice the effects immediately, asbestos will most certainly take a toll on your long-term respiratory health. Do not wait; get it taken care of.

You may have to relocate temporarily while an asbestos removal takes place in your home. The asbestos-affect area has to be sealed off so that the minerals don't contaminate other areas of the house during removal. To seal off an affected area, removal companies will use Polyethylene film, duct tape, and negative air pressure machines. These machines pull fresh air in as to not allow asbestos fibers into the surrounding environment.

Asbestos removal companies have a special vacuum cleaner designed for asbestos containment. This is the only vacuum that can be safely used for asbestos removal. Even ordinary vacuum cleaners fitted with a HEPA filter cannot be used because they will expel the asbestos fibres into the room air.

Removal is not the only way to abate asbestos. Asbestos and asbestos-bearing materials may be "enclosed" or "encapsulated" to prevent building occupants from exposing themselves to the bacteria.

Even if building is to be torn down, it may have to be covered and to have its asbestos safely removed before ordinary demolition can be performed. Unfortuitously, the asbestos removal might take longer and cost more than the actual demolition. For example, the former seat of parliament of East Germany, the Palast der Republik, underwent asbestos removal between 1998 and 2001, before it was finally demolished in 2006.

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