Hello! A few weeks ago, in my haste, I removed the tiles from my bathroom wall. Built in 1989/1990, first occupied in fall 1990. (AT) The tiles were very loose; most of them were easy to remove, so there was no obvious dust buildup, and I foolishly didn't wear a mask. Yesterday I came across…
Does the model contain asbestos?
How common was asbestos in the late 1960s in A) interior walls? (Yes, an expert has already been hired, but I'm impatient) and B) ceilings? If such a wall has already been drilled into, how serious is that really? Online, you read everything from "not critical" to "virtually dead." But it's completely unlikely that such…
The building was built around 1900. The garage features a type of white brick. These bricks aren't just painted white on the outside, but are completely white inside and out. Their structure is quite porous, with evenly rounded air bubbles inside. Furthermore, there are brown ceiling tiles with a fibrous composition. The spaces between these…
Some say that every second house contains asbestos, others believe that normal plaster is almost never contaminated.
I installed these roof panels in an old garden shed and would now like to dispose of them. Can I tell from these photos whether they contain asbestos, and if so, how do I dispose of them? The panels are screwed together. Can I simply unscrew them, put them in a special bag, and take…
The context is set during a previous hospital stay. A woman who was overweight, wearing her everyday clothes—of which she had very few because she had to buy everything in plus sizes—ripped out the entire tiled floor in the kitchen of her old house (based on the description, it's likely asbestos). Another patient explores abandoned…
Hello everyone😊 My wife and I moved into an apartment in an apartment building (built in 1974). We are, of course, aware that asbestos was almost certainly used at that time, which, as long as it's firmly attached, isn't a problem per se. However, in the basement, I discovered an Eternit exhaust duct partially covered…
I work in a wholesale supermarket built in 1980. I'm very worried about whether there is asbestos in the air conditioning units – there are several in the supermarket. I've read a lot online that says it could be in many parts of the air conditioning system, such as soundproofing or insulation, and especially in…
Why is asbestos so ostracized in Germany? Germany even wants to pay for the reconstruction of Ukraine. It's clear to everyone that Ukraine is being built with asbestos; Ukraine is truly an asbestos and construction paradise. Proof: https://ukrstarline.ua/en/asbestos-cement-products/asbokroshka-chrysotile-asbestos You can buy asbestos by the kilo if you live in Ukraine!!! For us Germans, it's illegal…
When I was 13, I helped take down a roof in the village for money, but later it turned out that the roof contained asbestos. It was very dusty 🙁 I'm 17 now and have had lung pain for two weeks. I'm worried I have mesothelioma. That's the word for asbestos cancer. It hurts in…