Eternite - how dangerous?

[AAA]

The core question:
How many of these 2030 have at one point in their life taken down fiber cement shingles from their house wall and thereby gotten incurable cancer?

Considering that asbestos-related cancer doesn't manifest for decades, that question isn't easy to answer—or research for that matter.

Not trying to spread scare propaganda, but some of the posts above indicated that you just need to tie a handkerchief around your nose and go for it. There are surely guidelines available somewhere on how to proceed, and given the risks, they're likely very stringent.

Berit
PS. It wasn't me who said it only takes one fiber.

 

[MathiasS]

Considering that asbestos-related cancer does not manifest for decades, the question is not easy to answer - or research, for that matter.

Not trying to spread fear-mongering, but some of the posts above indicated that it was just a matter of tying a handkerchief around your nose and getting on with it. There are surely guidelines available somewhere on how to proceed, and given the risks, they are likely quite stringent.

Berit
PS. It wasn't me who said it only takes one fiber.

There are guidelines available, and they all say the same thing:

1. Proper respiratory mask (available at Jula)
2. Preferably full-body clothing that you use only for this purpose
3. Protective goggles
4. Wet the material to minimize dust.
5. Avoid breaking the boards
6. Send the kids to the kiosk to buy ice cream while you work.

 

[Moses]

Thank you all so much for your responses! It turned out to be a really interesting debate... We'll take action according to MathiasS's advice. Thanks for that!

 

[HenkeBoy]

Respiratory filter of class P3 is what I was told when I was tearing down eternit.

 

[pada]

Some info about asbestos-related diseases.
http://www.av.se/teman/asbest/halsorisker/sjukdomar.aspx

 

[cheetah1]

Although the thread is 5 years old.

 

[Alej]

borrowing the thread a bit, I am going to demolish the asbestos on my house myself.
is this equipment sufficient
http://biltema.se/sv/Bygg/Arbetskla...g/Arbetsklader/Skyddsoverall-vatsketat-21459/
http://biltema.se/sv/Bygg/Arbetskla...Oga--Oron--och-munskydd/Skyddsmask-755-26350/

 

[MathiasS]

Yes, but the correct filter is, if I remember correctly, P3.

 

[Alej]

aa p3 is what matters but that mask goes with p3filter which I have to buy separately

 

[Micke64]

Thought I'd borrow the thread a bit

Asbestos is no fun - nanofibers that are so long that the body's immune system can't encapsulate them, so they continue to irritate the cells and the risk of cancer increases quickly

Today, much is moving towards "nano," for example, nanofibers in clothing, nanosilver for antibacterial purposes in sweaty socks, and nanoparticles (zeolites) in detergents since phosphates are banned. These zeolites, in particular, can be problematic as they are not water-soluble and cause sludge that doesn't break down in infiltration. Some zeolites are also such small nanoparticles that they pose a risk if they get into the lungs - haven't you noticed an increased amount of dust at home caused, among other things, by these zeolites?