Safety Procedures For Bathroom Asbestos Removal

The bathroom is a common place where asbestos may be found because of its water resistant properties. Today, majority of people understand that asbestos is an extremely dangerous substance, although most don't really understand why or what part of it is harmful to the human body. Asbestos is a natural mineral fibre that exists in the ground in different parts of Australia and in other parts of the world.

To understand asbestos is vital since the diseases linked to the inhalation of this substance could cause very severe medical complications and even death. The Workplace Safety & Health Topics prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, informs that persons who are exposed occupationally to asbestos materials have developed numerous kinds of life-threatening sicknesses such asbestosis, mesothelioma and lung cancer.

Removing Asbestos

Cement products made of asbestos are most generally found in many household building substances and are usually located in the ceilings and walls of wet areas such as laundry, bathrooms and kitchen. When asbestos is unbroken, it is best to just leave it alone. What becomes harmful is the dust that comes when asbestos fibros gets broken.

One a decision has been reached to undertake bathroom asbestos removal; the first step is to put together suitable equipment as it requires careful handling. Once the equipment preparation is done, the following steps may be followed for removal.

Have The Work Area Prepared

- Wear your protective equipment.

- Remove all the unnecessary and loose and items from the area.

- Restrict entry and close the doors.

- Have the floor covered with suitable plastic sheeting and secured with good duct tape.

- Keep all asbestos waste separate

Removing The Asbestos Tiles

- Gently use the chisel to release the target tile and don't aggressively dig.

- As the tiles get released, spray them with water to prevent the release of potential harmful fibres

- Try and prevent the detached tile from free falling because breakages increase chances of fibre release.

- Have the tiles place in appropriate disposal bags

- Treat all the waste as asbestos waste, including the disposable protective gear and the backing sheet.

In case your backing sheet gets broken or damaged during the removal, you will require having the entire sheet removed. For the asbestos remover lacking any training or technical know-how on the removal protocols, the 2005 NOHSC Code of Practice for the Management and Control of Asbestos and the Public Health Regulation 2005 resources provide useful guidelines. In particular, "Removing Bonded Materials Containing Asbestos" is a very handy fact sheet.

Cleaning Up Protocols

- Utilize a rag and detergent water for gently wiping down the bathroom wall.

- Have the larger scraps in plastic sheet removed and placed in the disposal bag.

- Carefully fold or roll up the plastic sheeting so that any debris or dust doesn't spill out.

- Warning! Vacuum cleaners, particularly the domestic ones are not suitable and ought to never be used.

- Place all used rags, asbestos debris, plastic sheeting plus all other asbestos waste in an approved disposal container.

- Seal up all the disposal containers with strong duct tape, then have them placed into a 2nd disposal bag and then seal this again

- Label all containers bags with appropriate warning.

- Dispose of the asbestos waste at the approved waste facility.


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