When I recently moved into this beautiful renovated 1948 building I was told I had to sign a bunch of waivers?
Jul 18, 2010 in
Mesothelioma FAQs
that stated there was asbestos and lead paint, and that if I did not disturb it it should not be a problem. How would one disturb it? I am afraid to put a nail in a wall to hang up pictures and everything, and supposedly the lead paint is painted over, but am I or my child at risk for mesothelioma or any other asbestos related cancer in the future?
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4 comments
meanolmaw on July 18, 2010 at 9:15 am
to disturb it, you’d need to sand paint off something, or tear down ceiling tiles, or get a project going of taking off old pipe insulation, or be trying to remove painted-over wall paper, or some deep destruction like that….as long as there is no peeling paint that a child could ingest by eating paint chips, and there’s no dust filtering down from ventiliation areas that are wrapped in asbestos , then you’re pretty much safe…..but you can get a home test kit…
http://www.google.com/search?q=home+asbestos+test+kit&rls=com.microsoft:en-us&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&startIndex=&startPage=1
use it on various area of your home and be sure….. if you FIND it loose in the house, your next move is a new place to live….. but if it’s recently and WELL renovated, you should not find a problem… the gorgeous living space in those old buildings is wonderful… I’ll hope it’s okay for you…..
one little nail in the wall won’t be a problem at all… nail up your pictures !!!
∙:в♪ on July 18, 2010 at 9:15 am
I’d say your at risk, how could you be somewhere that it is and not be at risk?
Dr. Strangelove on July 18, 2010 at 9:15 am
Of course you’re at risk, that’s the reason for the waivers. Lead paint and asbestos are relatively safe if left undisturbed. But a child may chew on a painted surface and expose themselves to the lead. Or you may disturb the asbestos insulation and expose yourself that way. Personally, I don’t like the risks. Find something safer!
Clara M. on July 18, 2010 at 9:15 am
http://www.findanyfloor.com/MesotheliomaAsbestosInformation.xhtml
http://www.findanyfloor.com/article/TheDangersofAsbestosFloorCovering.xhtml
Those are some articles on asbestos… I would repaint. Just to be safe: you can also call in an asbestos professional to check it out… these people are licensed so they know how to examine your home!
good luck!