Asbestos .....oh no

not_loaded

Don't be so sensitive, and don't get offended.

You do not HAVE to use talcum. I thought people might like to know about it.

The point is that it's traditional household use makes people blind to its dangers.

To me, the post infers 'it's as safe as talcum'.

keith969

Surely it's the perfume in talc that's carcinogenic?

While we're at it, let's ban bonfires and open fires in houses as woodsmoke is carcinogenic so they say. And of course smoked foods, so by bye smoked bacon, smoked fish and of course anything cooked on a BBQ.

Oh but its OK to drive a car and pollute the atmosphere with seriously nasty stuff, which your kids breathe in on their way to school every day as they negotiate the MPVs and the 4x4's spewing it out at the school gates.

new_home_owner_3

not_loaded wrote: »

To me, the post infers 'it's as safe as talcum'.

if it does you dont want to be putting it on your ringpiece otherwise you will be singing this.......lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRlj5vjp3Ko

poppysarah

Some of it is very very bad for you.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/aug/31/asbestos.schools

She was so young. Poor girl.

leveller2911

poppysarah wrote: »

Some of it is very very bad for you.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/aug/31/asbestos.schools

She was so young. Poor girl.

Your right ,some of it is, but the word Asbestos is a general term.White aspestos is not dangerous unless you inhale a large amount of small particles.
Schools and hospitals had/have Blue or Brown aspestos which is usually around pipe lagging.It was used exactly the same way as hospital use to plaster a broken leg, wet,plaster bandages wrapped around pipes which then set and isnulated the pipes.This is harmless unless its disturbed and in particle form.Many,many schools and hospitals still have this "Pipe lagging"..


The reason I know the facts is because members of my family work in the demolishion industry and they often take down school buildings and hospitals too.

I will just repeat ANY powder is a possible danger including Custard,flour and icing sugar.... There is a lot of scare mongering going on purely because there is £billions to be made from it..

I agree it is very sad, lots of men working in shipbuilding have suffered for years too.I can also say that when a school is set to be demolished the county councils send in engineers to check for brown and blue asbestos and I can say from experience they frequently miss it.....

leveller2911

not_loaded wrote: »

Don't be so sensitive, and don't get offended.


I a very sensative chap,passionate too (wife might not agree) I sometimes think something gets lost in text:D...

goldengirl28

thanks everyone for you advise on asbestos and other forms of powder

i managed to reach out to a friend of my sisters husband who owns a removal company and he said don't panic, give him the address and he'll send one of the boys around to have a look and do a sample test

i am so relieved

i now just need to deal with the talc, flour etc in my house

have a lovely weekend everyone

PottyHouse_2

Hi Goldengirl, sorry to hear you are worrying about your survey but hopefully some good advice on here for you - isn't this Forum great for that !!???

Hilarious how it started on asbestos tho and ended up with talcum !!!!!!!!!!

goldengirl28

morning pottyhouse, yes i love this website.....great advise and guidance

interesting to see how it went off topic slightly, but it did make me smile

no talc in the house, havnt used it for years

martindow

goldengirl28 wrote: »

i managed to reach out to a friend of my sisters husband who owns a removal company and he said don't panic, give him the address and he'll send one of the boys around to have a look and do a sample test

A removal company that tests asbestos samples or have I misunderstood?