Hepa filter vacuum for asbestos or mica particles?

Frank99

We had a garage roof replaced which contains some asbestos, although it is now done my other half has developed an idea that the particles could of floated into the house during the removal.
In order to ease her anxiety and my constant headaches i was thinking of surprising her with a Hepa vacuum which i heard can suck up small particles and help to a degree.
I am noticing the prices are pretty bad though, £200 for a Henry anti-allergy sealed version.
We had some plastering done a couple of years ago and noticed small fibreglass particles from the old skim which the spreader told us were call Mica.

Ebe_Scrooge

I wouldn't bother - a domestic vacuum cleaner is not designed to deal with asbestos : https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/em4.pdf

"Never use domestic vacuum cleaners, even those fitted with high-
efficiency particle arrestor (HEPA) filters as these are not adequate
for use with asbestos, and will allow asbestos fibres to pass
straight through."

I can understand your concerns - but were the people that removed the old roof properly licenced to remove asbestos?  If so, I think that should be sufficient reassurance for your other half.  If you really want to be sure and you're adamant that the house needs cleaning, you're going to need to get someone (who, again, is properly licenced) in to do it.  If there are any fibres lurking around (highly unlikely) then you will probably do more harm than good by trying to deal with it yourself.