Everyone contemplates their home as a safe place. It acts as a sanctuary for you and your loved ones to spend some quality time together. However, your house may be instigating serious health problems for you and your family. Contractors often used asbestos in a variety of building materials quite a few decades ago. Asbestos is a mineral fibre. Previously, asbestos was supplemented with a variety of products to toughen them and to offer heat insulation and fire resistance.
However, it was discovered that asbestos could source a lot of damage to a person’s health. The risk of lung cancer and mesothelioma upsurges with the number of fibres inhaled. The danger of lung cancer from inhaling asbestos fibres is much greater if you smoke. People who get asbestosis have typically been exposed to high levels of asbestos for an extensive time.
Here are some of the reasons why the task of removing asbestos in your building should entrusted with a professional asbestos abatement company:
- Safety Reasons:
Asbestos is highly poisonous and effortlessly disturbed. When you try to get rid of asbestos yourself, it could release respirable asbestos fibres in the air. The fibres easily transfer about within the airflow of the house. Due to this, if extreme protection is not undertaken, there’s possible chance asbestos fibres will end up within the ventilation system of the house, which can greatly surge the chance of evolving lung cancer.
- Appropriate materials:
Asbestos removal professionals have the required know-how to appropriately contain the material. This averts it from ending up in the ventilation system or anywhere else in the house. It also guarantees that it does not diffuse on the exterior of the home. Many homeowners simply rent a bulky garbage bin and dispose of the material. This puts everyone in the neighbourhood at the danger of the fibres moving along with the wind onto their property. By using the professionals, you’ll not only defend yourself but also your neighbours.
- Proper Disposal:
If asbestos ends up at the city dump it might end up in the local water supply. Due to this, it’s important for it to be suitably disposed of. Asbestos removal professionals will ensure it is disposed of properly. Professionals know what procedures to follow to make sure that the asbestos won’t cause additional damage.
- Lesser Costs and Quick Action:
When you resolve to do an asbestos removal job, you would still have to pay for the equipment needed, harmful material examination, and disposal fees. Handling asbestos removal manually could cost more than when you let the professionals handle it. Since asbestos is easily disturbed, it is required to be removed instantly as well so as to avoid people for getting exposed. The quicker it’s dealt with, the lesser risk it poses to the people around.
Hiring an asbestos abatement company, and not undertaking the responsibility of doing it yourself, is the wisest and innocuous decision when it comes to eradicating asbestos from any residential, commercial or public building. Asbestos abatement companies will suitably test for the toxic mineral, follow strict guidelines and procedures, and carry the appropriate abatement removal equipment to keep everyone safe from exposure.
Peter Beaumont is a senior reporter on the Guardian’s Global Development desk. He has reported extensively from conflict zones including Africa, the Balkans and the Middle East and is the author of The Secret Life of War: Journeys Through Modern Conflict. Email: peter@thehearus.com
