When I Recently Moved Into This Beautiful Renovated 1948 Building I Was Told I Had To Sign A Bunch Of Waivers?
that stated there was asbestos and lead paint, and that if I did not disturb it it should not be a problem. How would one disturb it? I am afraid to put a nail in a wall to hang up pictures and everything, and supposedly the lead paint is painted over, but am I or my child at risk for mesothelioma or any other asbestos related cancer in the future?
to disturb it, you’d need to sand paint off something, or tear down ceiling tiles, or get a project going of taking off old pipe insulation, or be trying to remove painted-over wall paper, or some deep destruction like that….as long as there is no peeling paint that a child could ingest by eating paint chips, and there’s no dust filtering down from ventiliation areas that are wrapped in asbestos , then you’re pretty much safe…..but you can get a home test kit…http://www.google.com/search?q=home+asbe…
use it on various area of your home and be sure….. if you FIND it loose in the house, your next move is a new place to live….. but if it’s recently and WELL renovated, you should not find a problem… the gorgeous living space in those old buildings is wonderful… I’ll hope it’s okay for you…..
one little nail in the wall won’t be a problem at all… nail up your pictures !!!
meanolma
7 Feb 10 at 11:05 am
Of course you’re at risk, that’s the reason for the waivers. Lead paint and asbestos are relatively safe if left undisturbed. But a child may chew on a painted surface and expose themselves to the lead. Or you may disturb the asbestos insulation and expose yourself that way. Personally, I don’t like the risks. Find something safer!
Dr. Strangelove
7 Feb 10 at 2:30 pm
http://www.findanyfloor.com/Mesothelioma…http://www.findanyfloor.com/article/TheD…
Those are some articles on asbestos… I would repaint. Just to be safe: you can also call in an asbestos professional to check it out… these people are licensed so they know how to examine your home!
good luck!
Clara M.
7 Feb 10 at 6:06 pm
I’d say your at risk, how could you be somewhere that it is and not be at risk?
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7 Feb 10 at 9:21 pm