Asbestos abatement, the removal or encapsulation of asbestos-containing materials, involves strict safety standards that protect not only the workers, but also any people who may live nearby from exposure to airborne dust or fibers because of the serious health risks associated with asbestos exposure.
For many decades, asbestos, a number of naturally occurring fibrous minerals, has been used in a variety of building construction materials for insulation and as a spray-applied fire-retardant. With high tensile strength and resistance to heat and most chemicals, the asbestos fibers have the ability to be woven, and then used in a wide range of manufactured goods, including roofing shingles, ceiling and floor tiles, paper and cement products, heat-resistant fabrics, coatings, gaskets, packaging, and friction products, such as automobile clutch, brake and transmission parts, as well as components used in railroad and shipyards.
Depending on how and where asbestos was applied, it might not pose any risk to most users of a building. While trapped within products, asbestos fibers pose no danger to humans, but when asbestos-containing materials are damaged or disturbed during repair, remodeling or demolition activities, microscopic asbestos fibers become airborne and can be inhaled into the lungs, where they can cause significant health problems.
Asbestos abatement is the process of removing, repairing or encapsulating the asbestos-containing materials to prevent exposure to the dangerous airborne microscopic fibers. There are a variety of locations where people living and working may come in contact with asbestos including, but not limited to:
It is imperative that highly trained, licensed professionals, such as those at TEAM Enterprise, be called in to perform the maintenance operations to safely remove or encapsulate asbestos at a location. Stringent safety procedures are required to protect workers, as well as any people who may live nearby, from inhaling any asbestos fibers that may be released into the air during an asbestos abatement operation.
For many decades, asbestos, a number of naturally occurring fibrous minerals, has been used in a variety of building construction materials for insulation and as a spray-applied fire-retardant. With high tensile strength and resistance to heat and most chemicals, the asbestos fibers have the ability to be woven, and then used in a wide range of manufactured goods, including roofing shingles, ceiling and floor tiles, paper and cement products, heat-resistant fabrics, coatings, gaskets, packaging, and friction products, such as automobile clutch, brake and transmission parts, as well as components used in railroad and shipyards.
Depending on how and where asbestos was applied, it might not pose any risk to most users of a building. While trapped within products, asbestos fibers pose no danger to humans, but when asbestos-containing materials are damaged or disturbed during repair, remodeling or demolition activities, microscopic asbestos fibers become airborne and can be inhaled into the lungs, where they can cause significant health problems.
Asbestos abatement is the process of removing, repairing or encapsulating the asbestos-containing materials to prevent exposure to the dangerous airborne microscopic fibers. There are a variety of locations where people living and working may come in contact with asbestos including, but not limited to:
- mining,
- railroad and shipyards,
- building demolition and renovation,
- automotive brake and clutch repair,
- industries that manufacture asbestos-containing products, as well as
- buildings with deteriorating, damaged, or disturbed asbestos-containing products such as insulation, fireproofing, acoustical materials, and floor tiles.
It is imperative that highly trained, licensed professionals, such as those at TEAM Enterprise, be called in to perform the maintenance operations to safely remove or encapsulate asbestos at a location. Stringent safety procedures are required to protect workers, as well as any people who may live nearby, from inhaling any asbestos fibers that may be released into the air during an asbestos abatement operation.