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Post by ZandraJoi on Feb 23, 2024 14:05:03 GMT -5
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Post by ZandraJoi on Feb 25, 2024 10:25:13 GMT -5
www.familyhandyman.com/article/what-does-asbestos-insulation-look-like"If you live in a pre-1980s home or you're buying one to renovate, the insulation may contain asbestos. Here's what to look for...." My notes: The first one is why it was used. This second article is how to identify it. "After 1976, cellulose became the most common substitute for loose-fill asbestos. In some really old homes, the two might be mixed together in wall or attic cavities. Cellulose isn’t fibrous like asbestos. “If it looks like fiberglass or cellulose, it will not contain asbestos,” Saltzman says. The best way to distinguish one from the other is by color. Cellulose is typically a pastel white, yellow or gray. Asbestos loose-fill may be also white or gray, but it often has tinges of blue, brown or black."
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Post by Steve on Feb 25, 2024 15:32:47 GMT -5
Lived and worked in many asbestos filled buildings. It's a miracle I've never had lung problems from it. Then again ... I do have COPD ...
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Post by ravenfreak on Feb 25, 2024 17:09:19 GMT -5
It's crazy to think this was used in so many buildings and even consumer products like fake snow back in the day. Sadly I bet lots of people are feeling the effects of asbestos poisoning right now.
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Post by lainee on Feb 26, 2024 17:28:21 GMT -5
ZandraJoi, Great article! Going by the pictures and descriptions, I'm pretty sure we don't have asbestos. If we ever did, probably got rid of it when we remodeled years ago...in the 70's.
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Post by demonskeith on Feb 29, 2024 1:35:35 GMT -5
I know the old buildings in my town have it, thankful to always live in ones that never had it.
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