Asbestos – the word alone can send shivers down the spine. This naturally occurring fibrous mineral was once hailed for its fire-resistant properties but is now known for its serious health risks. While high-risk asbestos situations get a lot of attention, understanding and managing low-risk abatements is just as important for keeping your environment safe. Let’s break down what low-risk abatements are and how you can identify them better.
What Are Low-Risk Asbestos Abatements?
First things first, what exactly are we talking about? Low-risk asbestos abatements involve dealing with asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) that are in good shape and unlikely to release dangerous fibers into the air. These are usually materials where the asbestos is tightly bound, like vinyl floor tiles, roofing shingles, asbestos containing cement, millboard and asbestos cement piping. In some VERY special circumstances even vermiculite can be cleaned up using a low risk abatement protocol.
Why Bother with Low-Risk Asbestos?
You might be wondering: if it’s low-risk, why should I care? Here’s why paying attention to low-risk asbestos is a smart move:
- Health and Safety: Even if the risk is low, it’s still there. Managing it properly keeps everyone safe.
- Compliance: There are rules and regulations around asbestos. Keeping up with them avoids legal trouble.
- Peace of Mind: Knowing that you’ve got asbestos under control is reassuring for everyone involved.
What are the some examples of a low risk abatement:
- Work done in proximity to friable asbestos that does not require contacting the asbestos
- Use of non powered hand tools and water to keep fiber release nil
- Transporting or handling asbestos containing materials in sealed containers
- Vermiculite that is one cubic foot or less
- The install or removal of non friable products that are in good condition manufactured from asbestos containing materials without cutting, breaking, sanding or vibrating the materials
Wrapping It Up
Understanding low risk abatements is a part of the big picture in asbestos remediation. Doing work with low risk protocols saves money and time on an abatement. Low risk abatements are not as involved and complex as moderate or high risk abatements and enable us to get in and deal with asbestos containing materials in a quick, safe and efficient manner.
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