I don't think it's particularly dangerous. Doing it ONCE in a lifetime with the protective gear you mention can't really hurt. If you also spray some water occasionally to reduce dust, you're probably completely safe. I would have done it anyway. 
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I have personally removed an eternit facade.
There are clear directives in the regulations from the Swedish Work Environment Authority (found it online a few years ago). The only thing you, as a private individual, need to worry about is having a proper respiratory protection i.e., a mask with a specific filter. The regular filters are NOT sufficient; it must be one that captures particles as small as asbestos... ASK in the store and absolutely do not agree to use the standard dust filter with the mask...
Furthermore, you're best off sending the family away when you demolish. Children who inhale this are MUCH more sensitive than adults. Don't forget to tape off any air intakes if you are going to remove eternit from the facade (so you don't get asbestos particles inside).
Otherwise, it applies that one can be affected by asbestosis if exposed to asbestos over a LONG TIME (which it does not take to tear down a facade).
I have personally removed an eternit facade.
There are clear directives in the regulations from the Swedish Work Environment Authority (found it online a few years ago). The only thing you, as a private individual, need to worry about is having a proper respiratory protection i.e., a mask with a specific filter. The regular filters are NOT sufficient; it must be one that captures particles as small as asbestos... ASK in the store and absolutely do not agree to use the standard dust filter with the mask...
Furthermore, you're best off sending the family away when you demolish. Children who inhale this are MUCH more sensitive than adults. Don't forget to tape off any air intakes if you are going to remove eternit from the facade (so you don't get asbestos particles inside).
Otherwise, it applies that one can be affected by asbestosis if exposed to asbestos over a LONG TIME (which it does not take to tear down a facade).
My brother worked as an asbestos remover in Denmark 15 years ago. He made SO much money, and the reason was that no one wanted the job... so they had to pay well, and then he also got per diem.
But anyway, the regulations in Denmark were stricter then than they were in Sweden. I should have looked into it a bit more... isn't there an industry organization for demolishers??
Are you a smoker? Then you are more sensitive to e.g., asbestos
Good luck!
But anyway, the regulations in Denmark were stricter then than they were in Sweden. I should have looked into it a bit more... isn't there an industry organization for demolishers??
Are you a smoker? Then you are more sensitive to e.g., asbestos
Good luck!
My father-in-law has been diagnosed with mesothelioma. The doctors ask him if he has worked with asbestos, which he hasn't. They say that even minor exposure could have been enough...
I wouldn't take the risk to save a few kronor!
I wouldn't take the risk to save a few kronor!
Yep. And you can fall off the ladder and break your neck too. If you're really skilled, you can pull off that stunt on the wet bathroom floor as well.
And you can catch a deadly disease on vacation.
Risk awareness is all well and good, but it shouldn't be overdone.
Keep in mind that you CAN get hit by a jumojet in the head too when you're sunbathing... 8)
And you can catch a deadly disease on vacation.
Risk awareness is all well and good, but it shouldn't be overdone.
Keep in mind that you CAN get hit by a jumojet in the head too when you're sunbathing... 8)
I have read on the Internet what I could access.Berit said:
I have talked to an expert at Boverket (if I remember correctly) and another expert at the environmental and health protection board in Stockholm.
I would say it's quite the opposite of what you're saying. Yes, theoretically, just ONE fiber is enough for you to get cancer. However, the probability of that happening is so small that it can be ignored. Eternit contains low levels of asbestos.
To give some perspective:
15 years ago (?) when car brake pads were full of asbestos, you didn't change brakes without a respirator and protective clothing, did you?
And I hope you stayed away from the subway because it's both windy and dusty from the brakes on the trains........ 8)
To add some substance to my "fear propaganda," I present the following quote from the Forskning och Framsteg website:
"Pleural cancer is closely linked to asbestos and otherwise occurs in only 1-2 cases per million inhabitants. Of the 2,190 cases among men studied in Sweden, 2,030 are caused by asbestos. This type of cancer is incurable and leads to death within a few months."
What is not revealed in this particular article is how much asbestos is in Eternit.
PS. I found that answer elsewhere, Eternit contains 10% asbestos.
"Pleural cancer is closely linked to asbestos and otherwise occurs in only 1-2 cases per million inhabitants. Of the 2,190 cases among men studied in Sweden, 2,030 are caused by asbestos. This type of cancer is incurable and leads to death within a few months."
What is not revealed in this particular article is how much asbestos is in Eternit.
PS. I found that answer elsewhere, Eternit contains 10% asbestos.
This was just more scaremongering for those who do not scrutinize the statistics carefully!ylven said:
Of these 2,190 cases, 2,030 are relevant to our discussion. How and to what extent have these 2,030 people been exposed to asbestos?
The core question:
How many of these 2,030 have ONCE in their life taken down Eternit panels from the wall of their house and thereby contracted incurable cancer?
For example:
If all of these worked at the local Eternit factory and then passed away after 45 years of loyal service, it is less relevant to this discussion.
If all of these, or a significant portion of the group, have renovated their homes and thus come into contact with asbestos on a single occasion, then the information is relevant and worth considering.
What is the situation with this?