I scared myself...asbestos ceiling tiles?
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01-29-07, 02:56 PM
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I scared myself...asbestos ceiling tiles?
I just read info saying some ceiling tiles contained asbestos. I tore mine down 2 years ago and it was circa 1965. They were the 12"X12". They were smooth with small holes in them. The type that was stapled up, not in a track. I replaced them with the same type but from 2004. Is there a risk of asbestos? It's to late now I know, but I inhaled alot of dust from that job.
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02-16-07, 07:29 PM
Originally Posted by marksr
No sense beating yourself up about it - what's done is done.
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03-31-10, 08:24 AM
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As the event was several years ago, it is probably going to be difficult to get a piece of it to have it tested. I will say however, that this could be a valid concern that you should talk to your physician about. There is a simple chest x-ray process that is done to check for any problems. Asbestos workers get one on an annual basis.
The good thing for you to know is that asbestos is still all around us, always in the air, etc. Your body has some defense and protection protocols as is, so the likelihood that you would come down with asbestosis would be minimal, but you are better off knowing now.
Hope everything works out ok for you.
The good thing for you to know is that asbestos is still all around us, always in the air, etc. Your body has some defense and protection protocols as is, so the likelihood that you would come down with asbestosis would be minimal, but you are better off knowing now.
Hope everything works out ok for you.
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03-31-10, 10:05 AM
Spent four years in the Navy in the 70's on pre-WWII ships. Often had what was probably asbestos lagging fallimng straight into my face, no dust mask. I'm 62 now and breathing fine. A lot of today's dangers are in my opinion 90% BS and 10% poison.
