If you suspect that there is asbestos (a hazardous material) in your home, you have to evacuate your family members then call in experts to remove it so that your family members are not exposed to this substance. This article discusses the steps that are taken during asbestos removal.
Inspection And Analysis Of Samples
As soon as you suspect that asbestos is present in your home, the very first thing you should do is to have your home inspected by a qualified technician. That person will take samples of suspected asbestos materials from different parts of your home, such as the roof. Those samples will be taken to a laboratory for analysis. The inspection report, as well as the laboratory report will be sent to you so that you know the magnitude of the asbestos that has to be removed.
Generation Of An Action Plan
Once the inspector presents you with their report, together with the report from the laboratory, an action plan to remove the asbestos will be generated by the asbestos removal company that you hire. That plan usually contains drawings or plans of the places that have to be targeted during asbestos removal, as well as the specifications of how much hazardous waste is expected to be removed. This plan must be on-site throughout the process of asbestos removal.
Asbestos Removal Work
During this stage, asbestos removal personnel come to your home and safely remove and dispose of all the asbestos that was identified in the action plan. Once they have completely removed all the asbestos that was identified during the inspection, the asbestos removal company will issue you with a document certifying that all the asbestos has been removed from your house.
Clean Up Work Or Demolition
If the asbestos was in a house that was scheduled for demolition, this is the time when the demolition crew gets to work. However, most homes from which asbestos is removed do not require demolition since the rest of the home is in very good condition. In such a case, all that is required is to do additional cleaning of the places where the asbestos was removed. Once that cleaning is complete, the rooms can be occupied.
The steps above should be looked at as a general guide of what you should do in case asbestos is found in your home. Each municipality or jurisdiction has its own regulations regarding asbestos removal so use this guide to give you an idea of the broad processes that have to be undertaken to remove that asbestos. For more information, contact a company like ASBESTOP.
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