Popcorn ceiling and asbestos fibers
#1
01-22-22, 10:16 AM
Popcorn ceiling and asbestos fibers
If popcorn material gets dislodged during painting does this mean asbestos fibers are released into the room? Or does the material actually have to be crushed for this to occur? What happens if it gets in the vents? Would the return air filter trap the asbestos?
#2
01-22-22, 12:09 PM
Two things.
1 Do you know if there is asbestos? How old is the ceiling?
2 I would think painting would redistribute the texture back into the ceiling. After it is painted it is encapsulated and much less likely to become airborne.
Yea, a third thing If some gets into the vents it would take a really good filter to trap it. Just how much are you expecting to get dislodged? Are you spraying or rolling the paint?
1 Do you know if there is asbestos? How old is the ceiling?
2 I would think painting would redistribute the texture back into the ceiling. After it is painted it is encapsulated and much less likely to become airborne.
Yea, a third thing If some gets into the vents it would take a really good filter to trap it. Just how much are you expecting to get dislodged? Are you spraying or rolling the paint?
#3
01-22-22, 12:17 PM
Asbestos was banned from residential work around 1980 so if your ceiling was textured more than a few yrs after it there is almost no likelihood off it having asbestos in it. Popcorn with asbestos is more of a concern when removing it than painting it.
btw - welcome to the forums!
btw - welcome to the forums!
#4
01-22-22, 12:47 PM
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Sounds like you might think that its radioactive... the health risks of asbestos take years of repeated exposure. If you want the facts on asbestos, see: https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/...tos-fact-sheet
#5
02-26-22, 05:05 AM
Popcorn ceilings and asbestos fibers
Sorry I have been unable to elaborate on original post. The ceilings were in fact painted using a roller causing the material to fall to the floor. And yes the popcorn did contain asbestos. I do not believe the contractor was diligent enough to cover vents and such so my question is whether our air was unsafe while we lived in that apartment or does the air become clean over time? We currently live in a house but we still have furnishings that were in the apartment so my worry for my family is whether we have inadvertently dragged asbestos dust into our new home? I am extremely anxious over this situation so whatever information you can provide is appreciated because there are so many conflicting stories over the internet.
#6
02-26-22, 08:34 AM
Asbestos is only harmful in it's dry powder form where you can inhale it. The vast majority of folks that got mesothelioma worked with it for decades with smokers being the hardest hit. The odds are in your favor that you and yours won't have any ill effects.
