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If you do the work yourself, there are no rules for the dismantling. However, I would still get a proper respirator, like a gas mask. Not just one of those disposable masks similar to healthcare masks.
Additionally, it might be a good idea not to enter the house with the clothes you used; change outside and take them into the washing machine in a bag or something similar.
Pack the tiles in plastic bags if they are small tiles, otherwise I don't know. Check with the waste station to see what applies; they might require double bags.
Here in the Stockholm area, as a private person, you can dump asbestos waste in smaller amounts for free, at places like Lövsta, etc. I've heard that a small amount is a trailer behind a car. You can probably go a couple of times before they start questioning the quantity. And there are more stations within reasonable distance.
Additionally, it might be a good idea not to enter the house with the clothes you used; change outside and take them into the washing machine in a bag or something similar.
Pack the tiles in plastic bags if they are small tiles, otherwise I don't know. Check with the waste station to see what applies; they might require double bags.
Here in the Stockholm area, as a private person, you can dump asbestos waste in smaller amounts for free, at places like Lövsta, etc. I've heard that a small amount is a trailer behind a car. You can probably go a couple of times before they start questioning the quantity. And there are more stations within reasonable distance.
A good measure is to wet the facade with the garden hose beforehand to bind any dust. Be careful with the boards, do not throw them in a pile so they get crushed, but take them down gently. For professional work, it is required to put them in a lockable container, probably to prevent curious children from getting in and jumping on the pile. Plastic bags can break. The Swedish Work Environment Authority's regulations apply only to professional work, but there is good advice there to take note of. And one must not expose any outsiders to danger, regardless of the situation.
AV's regulations for asbestos: http://www.av.se/regler/afs/1996_13.pdf
AV's regulations for asbestos: http://www.av.se/regler/afs/1996_13.pdf
Now it starts to sound like Eternit causes cancer just by looking at it. Why do these threads always end like this?
An Eternit sheet that has been moved from its place on the wall to a car is completely harmless, regardless of whether it is in a bag or not. IT DOES NOT DUST and is therefore COMPLETELY HARMLESS. As long as you don't break the sheet, Eternit boards are no more dangerous than a bag of Saturday candy.
Anyone who wants to dispose of Eternit in Stockholm can do so in Botkyrka, free of charge.
An Eternit sheet that has been moved from its place on the wall to a car is completely harmless, regardless of whether it is in a bag or not. IT DOES NOT DUST and is therefore COMPLETELY HARMLESS. As long as you don't break the sheet, Eternit boards are no more dangerous than a bag of Saturday candy.
Anyone who wants to dispose of Eternit in Stockholm can do so in Botkyrka, free of charge.
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