ElderReflections@fedia.io to Dull Men's Club@lemmy.world · 6 days agoI have bitumen to scrape from 1391 teak boardsfedia.ioimagemessage-square25fedilinkarrow-up1117arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up1117arrow-down1imageI have bitumen to scrape from 1391 teak boardsfedia.ioElderReflections@fedia.io to Dull Men's Club@lemmy.world · 6 days agomessage-square25fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareverity_kindlelinkfedilinkarrow-up5·5 days agoWell, he’s not going to eat it and he’s not sanding the floor. Wouldn’t any fibers be encased in the bitumen and impossible to inhale?
minus-square5ibelius9insterberg@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up8·5 days agoNo, it’s by far not as dangerous as asbestos insulation, but even breaking up dried bitumen glue containing asbestos is potentially dangerous and calls for PPE like disposable overalls and ffp3 respirators. https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/em6.pdf
Well, he’s not going to eat it and he’s not sanding the floor. Wouldn’t any fibers be encased in the bitumen and impossible to inhale?
No, it’s by far not as dangerous as asbestos insulation, but even breaking up dried bitumen glue containing asbestos is potentially dangerous and calls for PPE like disposable overalls and ffp3 respirators.
https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/em6.pdf
Ok, fair enough. Might as well, OP.