Tiling On Asbetos

[cornish_crofter]

There is an HSE book concerning working with asbestos. It has generic risk assessments and method statements for almost every situation you could come accross.

IIRC there is a similar process in there to what I have dscribed. I suspect the only thing it mentions that I have not is perhaps the use of water or special vacuum to contain dust whilst drilling.

Having said that Farlo would just want to use extra long plasterboard screws to hit the battons if that's what the sheet is fixed against. No drill needed for these.

If he has to go into masonery then on reflection I would advise him to dampen the area to be drilled with water, then use a specalist vacuum cleaner (special filter) that can be hired for this job.

Just to be absolutely squeaky he may seal the edges/joins of the plasterboard with mastic.

 

[White Room]

"At least 3,500 people in Great Britain die each year from mesothelioma and asbestos related lung cancer as a result of past exposure to asbestoshardened)" Just because you don't see it dos'nt mean it's not there

 

[GazTech]

Wait for the Mapei guy...I,m sure they will have a suitable solution.....

 

[cornish_crofter]

"At least 3,500 people in Great Britain die each year from mesothelioma and asbestos related lung cancer as a result of past exposure to asbestoshardened)" Just because you don't see it dos'nt mean it's not there

Couldn't agree more.

That's not to say that there are no safe ways of working with it.

The HSE book that I mention has several safe risk assessments and method statements. This method is one that puts a physical barrier between an undisturbed sheet and the operator. Even when drilling the operator is protected (provided he wears the appropriate PPE) by the use of water and specialist dust extraction.

This is the less harmful asbestos sheet we aretalking here. If it were blue asbestos as used in pipe lagging then he would require by law to get in a specialist contractor.

 

[oldgit]

"At least 3,500 people in Great Britain die each year from mesothelioma and asbestos related lung cancer as a result of past exposure to asbestoshardened)" Just because you don't see it dos'nt mean it's not there

yes and this number may well rise but that because it was still being used up till the 80s, now its not being used it will only kill those who used it up until that period.
you must bear in mind that where you read these stats is a asbestos surveyor so they have an interest in scaremongering people.
that said they are facts.

 

[White Room]

yes and this number may well rise but that because it was still being used up till the 80s, now its not being used it will only kill those who used it up until that period.
you must bear in mind that where you read these stats is a asbestos surveyor so they have an interest in scaremongering people.
that said they are facts.

Got it from the NHS website

 

[oldgit]

Got it from the NHS website

if you google this part (At least 3,500 people in Great Britain die each year from mesothelioma and asbestos related lung cance)of your post it points to this website.the 3rd paragraph uses that exact line.
Asbestos surveying and asbestos removal - JDB Asbestos Surveyors - Bradford
but i suppose they nicked it from the nhs site.
but if you read the link it will tell you more as to why there are still people dying from asbestoses.

 

[oldgit]

i just searched that sentence again and loads of sites use that same sentence.so it seems none have done there homework and just copied it from elsewhere.

 

[White Room]

I know why, A particle is released but this dos'nt happen until 40-50 years later after breathing asbestos it then attacks the nervous system but there is no cure because they cannot find it.
This was told to me from someone suffering from the condition

Agree or disagree there's bound to somethink new in the future

 

[oldgit]

I know why, A particle is released but this dos'nt happen until 40-50 years later after breathing asbestos it then attacks the nervous system but there is no cure because they cannot find it.
This was told to me from someone suffering from the condition

ive seen many times what it does to people,i also have a few friends who remove it for a living and most asbestos will not harm you unless it becomes airborne ie: powder,sheet is fairly safe as it is but the people who made the sheets will suffer or are dead from asbestoses.
the problem is it costs a fortune to remove it and you should be able to get a grant or something to assist in its removal but you cant.