Asbestos Definitions

Asbestos is a topical subject - it's been in the news on and off for the past several years, but also many times we do not know nor understand the definitions of some terminology related to it. For that reason we have gathered some of the most common words used when we speak about asbestos. Abatement: This is method that has been accepted with the intention of handle materials that contain asbestos (i.e., enclosure, removal, and encapsulation). Asbestos Building Survey: By this survey, it is possible to recognize, estimate and measure the ACM (asbestos containing material) in a certain location (i.e. building, factory). Asbestos Containing Material: (by NYCDEP) A material is considered asbestos containing when it contains 1% or greater asbestos according to laboratory tests. Asbestos Encapsulation: This means the act of cover a material that contains asbestos. This can be done whether by penetrating an encapsulating agent or by covering the contaminated object with a material impregnated with an agent which was previously latex encapsulated. Asbestos Enclosure: When we talk about asbestos enclosure we are making reference to the act of physically enclosure those materials contaminated with asbestos right on the place where this material was found. The enclosure is made by placing a hard permanent barrier. One thing to be considered to be enclosed in case that the walls are not pulled down, are the insulates straight up heating risers that are located at the back of outside perimeter walls. Asbestos Removal Project : This means the objective elimination of materials contaminated with asbestos. Just a certified service provider who employs skilled and authorized personnel who follows the applicable regulations, can do this. Asbestos disposal is a serious issue. Failure to properly dispose of
asbestos can lead to mesothelioma - an insidious, and usually fatal, form
of cancer.

Failure to take asbestos disposal seriously can lead to exposure to asbestos. And exposure to asbestos is now known to be the leading, or exclusive, cause of mesothelioma.

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