Managing Asbestos Soil Contamination

How To Manage Asbestos Soil Contamination

Risks Of Asbestos To Humans

Asbestos has been linked to respiratory diseases in the past several years, with the people being affected the most being people who work in the construction industry. They include plumbers, electricians, cleaners etc.

The respiratory diseases that asbestos causes include lung cancer, asbestosis, and mesothelioma. Anyone is at risk of developing these diseases, depending on their level of exposure to asbestos throughout their lives. There is some small amount of this substance present in water, air and soil. However, according to the National Cancer Institute, there have been cases of individuals developing asbestos related diseases following only a brief exposure to the substance.

There are factors that affect the risk associated with asbestos. They include the duration of exposure, the frequency, source of exposure and chemical makeup of the asbestos fibers.

Factors Influencing Asbestos Soil Management

How asbestos is managed is dependent on several factors.

1. How far and wide the asbestos contamination has occurred. Is it on a small part of the property or is it widespread?

2. Is the asbestos contamination shallow or deep? Usually asbestos will not spread on its own; it needs some kind of disturbance. That is why, in most cases, asbestos becomes airborne after it has been disturbed.

3. What kind of use will the soil be put to? Is it meant for farming? Construction? Will it be left alone? The level of management used for soil containing high amounts of asbestos will not be the same as that for soil that has lower amounts. The same can be said of soil that will be used for construction, or soil that will be left alone.

How to Manage Asbestos Waste

1. If you are inexperienced with handling asbestos soil contamination, you would be better off hiring the services of an asbestos soil surveyor. At this stage, you will be able to determine how much it will cost to remove the asbestos from the soil. This stage will also be a determinant of how much the removal services will cost.

2. The second step involves determining what kind of asbestos it is, how far it has spread, and what the land will be used for. There are two types of asbestos; friable and non-friable with the former being more dangerous of the two. This type of asbestos can easily be released into the air, waiting to be inhaled by some unaware passerby.

3. The final step involves the actual process of removing the contaminated soil. The area with the contaminated soil is sectioned off and the removal process is carried out. Once the soil is removed, it should be placed in plastic bags and disposed of correctly. There are several ways in which this can be done. One of them is through land filling where the contaminated soil is replaced with good soil. Another way is to section off the affected soil and have it treated. The second method is more favorable because it is cost effective.


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