Chemical worry!!

[Misslouread]

Hello all, yes I am still worrying about chemicals, I was walking through holborn in London today and there was loads of debris and dust in the air, some went in my eye and you could see it in the air, there was some building going on, refurbishing a shop or something and I'm terrified there was asbestos in the dust, is this irrational or should I be worried?

Please help xxxxx

[nomorepanic]

There wouldn't have been asbestos in the air as they have specialist teams and equipment to remove it (even if there was any).

[Misslouread]

But it was outside, so no one would have been able to remove it, I'm terrified I've breathed a whole lot of it in x

[nomorepanic]

I mean when they were doing the refurb they would have dealt with it

[Misslouread]

So you think they would have used asbestos?? X

[southey]

You need to relax, the builders would not be making clouds of Asbestos dust. Any sign of it nowadays and work stops while it is removed.

I have been in the building game 20 years and I have a fear of stuff breathed in over the years but from your description would not worry as it's inconceivable it would be asbestos, more likely gypsum, brick dust and the like.

Steve.

[nomorepanic]

No I am saying there won't have been asbestos in the air

[Misslouread]

It looked like tiny tiny wood clippings all in the air from holborn station all the way down the road, it was really bizarre! So you definitely don't think asbestos could have been present? I keep thinking I have breathed loads in, I can feel it in my throat and everything. Thank you for your help xx

[southey]

Probably from a carpenter power sawing some wood or boards, nothing to worry about.

If the work was in the station then there is no chance it is anything nasty as the health and safety we have to work to in those public places would simply not allow anything dangerous.

Steve.

[Misslouread]

Well it was more or less all the way down the road, so I don't really know where it was from, they weren't doing any work in the station though, and the building site I saw was all when they build out a sort of white wall covering the shop with doors in for the builders, a temporary white building coming slightly out onto the pavement. would anything be able to to get out of there, there were people drinking outside at the pub next door!? Thank you again x