ASBESTOS REMOVAL

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What is asbestos?

What does asbestos look like?

What asbestos does to your body?

Where asbestos may be found in your building?

Public awareness regarding the dangers of asbestos has increased since the U.S. EPA banned asbestos for new applications in 1989. Since our inception, Blue Air Environmental Solutions Inc. has been dedicated to safely removing asbestos hazards that threaten human health from any location.

Blue Air Environmental Solutions Inc. currently employs several certified asbestos experts who regularly consult companies, property managers, architects, and engineers to significantly reduce asbestos exposure and protect overall health. Blue Air Environmental Solutions Inc. is frequently appointed to identify asbestos, design remediation plans, and provide project oversight for asbestos related projects.

Commonly asbestos looks like attic insulation, asbestos are conformed by fibers, see images below to learn to identify the asbestos in your home.

Asbestos causes a rare type of aggressive cancer called mesothelioma, the most common form of mesothelioma cancer is pleural mesothelioma, which affects the lining of the lungs.

Symtomps of mesothelioma are often compared to symtomps of the flu or a common cold. These pleural mesothelioma symptomps include:

• Shortness of breath
• Chest pain
• Lower back pain
• Fever, fatigue
• Dry cough, difficulty swallowing

In our house we can found asbestos in:

Exterior surfaces:

• Deck undersheeting

• Cement asbestos board siding and undersheeting

• Roof felt and shingles

• Window putty

Insulation:

• Vermiculite attic insulation
• Batt insulation
• Vermiculite wall insulation

Flooring:

• Vinyl asbestos sheets, tiles and undersheeting

Boilers, heaters and piping

• Heat source covering
• Air duct lining
• Door and cover gaskets
• Pipe lagging
• Wall gaskets and lining

Interior surfaces:

• Sprayed-on acoustical ceilings
• Acoustical tiles
• Textured paint
• Heat reflectors (woodstoves)

Electrical equipment:

• Lamp sockets
• Outlet and switchboxes
• Insulation on knob and tube wiring
• Recessed lighting
• Main panel and fuse boxes

Built-in equipment:

• Water heaters
• Range hoods
• Clothes dryers
• Dishwashers

Appliances:

• Refrigerators
• Freezers
• Portable dishwashers
• Toasters
• Slow-cookers
• Ovens
• Hair dryers
• Portable heaters