How is the deadly asbestos disposed of?

I am working in an old factory refinishing wood floors. The contractor recently took out asbestos tiles. I really did not know alot about asbestos untill recently. They had a couple workers chip it out (by hand and automated) It was very dusty and smelly...

In the last few months my local recycling centre has decided to charge £20 for each sheet of asbestos disposed there. Originally it was free. I think this is total madness. I have seen sheets of corrugated asbestos dumped by far gates etc by people...

I recently moved into an older home. the upstairs was finished, with tile flooring. They were coming loose in many spots, so i put on a dust mask and removed them all. After my parents came over, my dad told me they were probably asbestos tile (9x9 inch...

QUESTION: Hello, I have a specific question about PCM and TEM, but let me give you some background information first. We are having a bathroom addition put in this spring and builders ran into a small amount of old pipe insulation containing asbestos...

QUESTION: Thanks for offering this service. My wife (who is pregnant) and I live on the upper floor of an old house. The basement below, where the laundry is located and where we have been storing our bikes, a/c, books in boxes, seasonal clothes in plastic...

QUESTION: First and foremost, I have read your posts and am thankful there is someone that contributes information regarding the dangers of asbestos. My friend recently removed canvas covered insulation in his basement by spraying it down. Some of...

QUESTION: Hello. We removed 150 sq. ft. of sheet vinyl flooring by pulling up by hand. The vinyl layer separated from the paper backing layer which we left adhered to the floor and covered with new vinyl. We realized the asbestos risk after the fact...

Hi there, I am a 17 year old boy and today my parents got this plumber in to renew the bathrrom. There is an old soil/waste pipe in the bathroom which the wanted removed. Yesterday, the roofer had to go outside to remove part of it, and discovered whilst...

Best practices for DIY asbestos-wrapped duct removal? I'm considering removing the antediluvian gravity-fed furnace in my basement to clear the way for a new furnace. The ducts are wrapped in asbestos and have to go too; the HVAC contractor won't touch...