Good evening,
About three years ago, I removed the carpet with foam backing and the kitchen floor, which was a type of vinyl, in my apartment built in 1982/83. A floating hardwood floor was then installed on top, and the baseboards were taped off.
At the time, I did not consider that the carpet, adhesive, or vinyl might contain asbestos. Now, three years later, I realize that I handled the removal rather carelessly, pulling everything up and scraping it out.
I would like to find out if I released asbestos back then or if asbestos is still coming up from under the new floor into the indoor air.
I still have one piece of carpet remnant with adhesive. However, several different carpets had been installed.
From my research online, I learned that dust sampling (stamping) or material testing can be done. However, I would prefer not to remove the newly installed flooring again. My main concern is whether there is an immediate health risk in the current situation. Therefore, I would appreciate your opinion on how you would proceed to clarify the situation.
Thank you very much.
About three years ago, I removed the carpet with foam backing and the kitchen floor, which was a type of vinyl, in my apartment built in 1982/83. A floating hardwood floor was then installed on top, and the baseboards were taped off.
At the time, I did not consider that the carpet, adhesive, or vinyl might contain asbestos. Now, three years later, I realize that I handled the removal rather carelessly, pulling everything up and scraping it out.
I would like to find out if I released asbestos back then or if asbestos is still coming up from under the new floor into the indoor air.
I still have one piece of carpet remnant with adhesive. However, several different carpets had been installed.
From my research online, I learned that dust sampling (stamping) or material testing can be done. However, I would prefer not to remove the newly installed flooring again. My main concern is whether there is an immediate health risk in the current situation. Therefore, I would appreciate your opinion on how you would proceed to clarify the situation.
Thank you very much.
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MasterXX1235 Jul 2019 00:22I think you are overthinking the topic.
apokolok schrieb:
Once again:
a) Based on the construction year, it is highly unlikely that there was EVER ASBESTOS IN THE HOUSE.
b) Asbestos is mainly released during processing (cutting, sawing, sanding, etc.).
So even if there is some kind of asbestos under your kitchen cabinets, as long as you’re not dancing the Samba under them, it’s fine.
Is anyone in the household experiencing any health problems?
Why exactly are you so focused on asbestos?Why I am so focused on it: because you keep reading that an incredible amount of asbestos was used in the past. Then I think of the renovation and the construction year 82/83, and then I make the mistake of googling and find out that adhesives and vinyl flooring, etc., can contain asbestos. Then the vinyl I pulled up even looks like cushion vinyl by the pattern... and so things escalate, and panic starts to set in (at least for me).......
Müllerin schrieb:
There was no asbestos in the fillerWhy do you believe that?N
nordanney5 Jul 2019 21:13Manuel24 schrieb:
because you often read that an incredible amount of asbestos was used in the past But you’ve also read that many current products contain plasticizers and who knows what else? Are you going to tear out all your floors and furniture and throw away your clothes now? There are also many carcinogenic substances in the air and even in food and drinking water (keywords: pesticides, antibiotics, microplastics, etc.).
Calm down a bit and relax, or you might die from stress before from the non-existent asbestos.
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