Asbestos Removal Services

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Old buildings have some amount of asbestos to improve their fire resistance, thermal insulation, and strength. Even though it helps in these ways, asbestos is a mineral fiber that is harmful if inhaled. Don't put your business's associates or your family at risk. Choose Abtron Corp to safely and effectively remove harmful asbestos in your home or business.

Asbestos Abatement

Being exposed to asbestos, lead paint, or any other harmful material of any amount is hazardous to your health. Here are some of the materials that may contain asbestos:

• Siding
  
• Roofing
  
• Pipe insulation
  
• Vinyl floor tiles 
  
• Boilers
  
• Ceiling tiles
  
• Insulating boards
  
• Asbestos cement products
  
• Sprayed fire retardants 
  
• And more!

What is Asbestos?

Asbestos is dangerous because it's a known carcinogen, and inhaling or ingesting it is linked to mesothelioma, asbestosis, and other health problems. Although asbestos isn't banned in the U.S., its use is limited. However, asbestos-containing materials (ACM) still pose a danger to the public because they were common building products in homes, schools, and other structures built before the 1980s.

Asbestos abatement involves the identification, removal, repair, and encapsulation of materials or products in a structure to eliminate the threat of exposure to toxic asbestos fibers. It's best handled by a professional asbestos abatement company.

Asbestos Related Diseases

Scientific studies link asbestos exposure to several diseases, including cancers.

Mesothelioma is a type of cancer almost only caused by asbestos exposure. Asbestos also causes asbestos-related lung cancer, ovarian cancer, and laryngeal cancer.

Asbestos Exposure Risks

The highest asbestos exposure risk is through occupational exposure to the toxic mineral. These exposures are highest a blue-collar jobs. Schools, older homes, and the military also pose a risk of exposure. People who live with workers who handle asbestos products may risk secondhand exposure.

Detecting Asbestos

Generally, you can't tell whether a material contains asbestos simply by looking at it unless it is labeled. If in doubt, treat the material as if it contains asbestos and leave it alone. You should consider having your residential or commercial property inspected for asbestos-containing materials by a trained, accredited & insured asbestos company if:



• You are planning to remodel your home (remodeling can disturb building materials)
• Your home/property has damaged building materials (like crumbling drywall and insulation that is falling apart)

A trained and accredited asbestos company will take samples for analysis since a professional company will know what to look for and because there may be an increased health risk if fibers are released. If done incorrectly, sampling can be more hazardous than leaving the material alone. Taking samples yourself is not recommended.

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