I am replacing my old vinyl flooring and I'm getting done as a favor from my friend who works in construction. I gave him the keys but didnt know when he would start. Then i heard someone tell me there could be asbestos in the vinyl so i cut a sample and took it to a lab. Meanwhile, i tried to contact my construction friend but he was out of town. Then I got the lab results back and found that the vinyl flooring tested positive for asbestos, 3%. So i drive to the property immediately and found my friend already starting to tear out chunks of the vinyl floor! I told him what i had found (3% asbestos in the vinyl) and he seemed to not be too concerned and said that's a small amount. I told him to wear a respirator mask for his own safety and gave him a water bottle to wet down the floor so it wouldnt create asbestos dust. I'm not sure if he'll follow my direction!
Question: What if my friend doesnt take any precautions as all and not use the water bottle to wet down the floors while chipping away at the vinyl (he cant peel it, it is too old and brittle). Will the asbestos dust float around my house and get stuck in the walls? Will I have to wash/paint all the walls? Wash the floors?
Is 3% Vinyl on the lower end of asbestos poisoning?