Patent ID: 7285172

Claim:
A process for removing asbestos from a building structure, said building structure having floors, walls and ceilings with asbestos contained therein, comprising the steps of: applying foam to a portion of said building structure having asbestos therein to thoroughly isolate said asbestos in said portion with said foam said foam being chemically non-reactive with said asbestos; removing said asbestos from said portion of said building structure while said foam remains flowable and maintains isolation of said asbestos; moving said foam-isolated asbestos which has been removed toward a container while maintaining isolation of said asbestos only by the presence of said foam on said asbestos; placing said foam-isolated asbestos which has been removed into a container; and sealing said container so as to continue isolation of said foam-isolated asbestos, wherein neither a baffle nor a vacuum is necessary to prevent said asbestos from becoming airborne during removal.