Can HEPA Air Filters Remove Asbestos from the Air?

Can HEPA Air Filters Remove Asbestos from the Air?

On the list of harmful airborne contaminants, asbestos ranks among the most hazardous. At one time the most frequently used material in a vast array of products and industries, this fibrous substance has since been outlawed in a majority of the developed world....
Can Asbestos Be In Drywall?

Can Asbestos Be In Drywall?

ASBESTOS IN DRYWALL While asbestos can be harmful wherever it is found, its presence in older drywall can be particularly problematic when it comes to renovating properties built before the 1990s, note that if there is asbestos present it is almost always found in the...

Asbestos in Products

ASBESTOS IN PRODUCTS The history of asbestos use in products can be traced all of the way back to 3000 BCE, asbestos fibers were used in ancient areas in Asia for clothing, pottery, and insulation. Use of the dangerous mineral was continued through centuries. In fact,...

Asbestos – what you need to know

Elemental Asbestos and Mold Removal specializes in the safe removal of Asbestos from occupied buildings, demolition sites, institutions, and homes. The hazards of Asbestos removal are well known. Removal due to renovations, demolition or other requirements can be...
Interesting Asbestos News

Interesting Asbestos News

When it comes to asbestos, the advice of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency can be summed up in three words: Do Not Disturb. The highly toxic building material poses no threat to those who must co-exist with it — including many homeowners whose homes were built...