Trace amounts are in the air we breathe every day. Most of us have asbestos fibers in our lungs. On the other hand, there s no safe level of asbestos exposure. That s why medical, environmental health, and regulatory organizations stress the need to protect health by minimizing exposure to airborne asbestos fibers. This is particularly true when asbestos fibers accumulate at elevated levels.
Elevated levels result from uncontrolled disturbances and removals of asbestos-containing materials.
This also includes training fires of structures which may or may not contain asbestos. Permits must be obtained. All suspect, untested materials need to be treated as asbestos. Surveys must be conducted on such projects. All commercial, business, and government properties require a certified abatement company to abate such properties.