The remediation of friable and compact asbestos and i health risks

Asbestos (asbestos), as known, is a highly carcinogenic material that can compromise health of people exposed to cause death. The pathologies associated with toxic fibers are asbestosis and lung cancer, both can appear decades later, even in the face of reduced exposures. For these reasons, the law of March 27, 1992 requires the remediation of both friable asbestos than for the compact one. The standard also enters into the merits of the techniques used and the persons in charge to the activity.

The remediation of compact and friable asbestos

The remediation activities can include encapsulation (spraying with compacting film), confinement (creation of physical barriers around the intervention area) and the removal of friable and compact asbestos. THE greater dangers occur during the dismantling of friable asbestos. These is characterized by the fact that the fibers are weakly bound together. Therefore, even the slightest pressure can crumble and free them in the air. Should this occur during the removal phase, the operators and the people who live in the areas surroundings could run the risk of breathing in carcinogenic material and, we repeat, harmful to the health even in small quantities. Therefore, in addition to full compliance with the procedures indicated by the law, è you need to have acquired the skills to work in complete safety. Technicians and operators are called to carry out all operations with the utmost caution.

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