Paddy1982
01-12-15, 16:26
Hi
I live in the UK and a couple of months ago I was carrying out some home renovations. I removed some plaster (without a mask or any other protective clothing) and I'm now concerned having read quite a bit on the Internet that this could have contained asbestos, which never occurred to me at the time. The plaster was removed fairly quickly (less than one hour) and taken straight outside but I'm concerned that even such a brief exposure could be an issue without any precautions at all being taken.
I know the risks are very small and I keep trying to tell myself this but I just cannot seem to shake this fear off. As well as the initial exposure I'm scared that my family could still be exposed to fibers that remain in the house even now if it was asbestos? I understand that if it is asbestos it's probably chrysotile but if the fibers are still in the room now would this make the risk of exposure much higher?
If anyone has any information or advice that would put my mind at rest it would be appreciated as this has got me very worried
Thanks
I live in the UK and a couple of months ago I was carrying out some home renovations. I removed some plaster (without a mask or any other protective clothing) and I'm now concerned having read quite a bit on the Internet that this could have contained asbestos, which never occurred to me at the time. The plaster was removed fairly quickly (less than one hour) and taken straight outside but I'm concerned that even such a brief exposure could be an issue without any precautions at all being taken.
I know the risks are very small and I keep trying to tell myself this but I just cannot seem to shake this fear off. As well as the initial exposure I'm scared that my family could still be exposed to fibers that remain in the house even now if it was asbestos? I understand that if it is asbestos it's probably chrysotile but if the fibers are still in the room now would this make the risk of exposure much higher?
If anyone has any information or advice that would put my mind at rest it would be appreciated as this has got me very worried
Thanks