Home Inspection - Safety Issues - Part 1 of 3
www.homeownerseries.com This is video #1 of a 3-part series. The videos are Part 1 = youtu.be Part 2 = youtu.be Part 3 = youtu.be To watch the Safety Issues Playlist = www.youtube.com SAFETY CONCERNS Intro to Hazardous Materials There are certain materials in home construction in which after their widespread utilization, were found to be hazardous to people. Such materials may still be present in your home so it is a good idea to know what they are. Asbestos Asbestos is a naturally occurring, fibrous mineral. Asbestos that is dry and capable of crumbling is considered dangerous, only when it releases its tiny fibers into the air. Asbestos, if inhaled, is associated with the disease asbestosis, and certain types of cancer. Asbestos has been used widely in the past because it has properties that make it commercially valuable. Asbestos does not burn or easily conduct heat and electricity. Manufacturers continue to use it as roof shingles, roof cements, asbestos cement sheets, house siding, and as asbestos cement water pipes. Such products have virtually no exposure risk. Asbestos has been banned since 1973 for use in areas where fibers could be inhaled, such as popcorn ceilings. Asbestos may be found in some old attic insulation, flu pipes used to vent water heaters and furnaces, as a spray on insulation coating for water pipes, and in old style floor tiles. A licensed contractor must remove asbestos. Laws, nationwide, require the proper handling of asbestos materials before ...
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