| |Dave Fawthrop wrote: |>
|> |My question is, if one buys a house with artex ceilings, is there a |> |risk to health? |>
|> Not really if one leaves it alone it will do you no harm. The only |> problems occur when you turn it into airborne dust. Then breathing in a |> *lot* of the dust is dangerous |>
|> If you want to remove it as someone said it is a right pain because of |> current regulations, which IMO are a bit extreme for the slight risk |> involved. | |Thank you everyone for your replies - I have a Bellday ironing board |bought 1964 and still as good as new, is there a risk from the hot |plate where the iron stands as this is asbestos and if I remove it, |woud that pose a risk?? Advice on how to remove it and disposal would |be appreciated.
The risks of asbestos on a domestic scale are much over exagerated. Only on an *industrial* scale it is dangerous. You are not sure that there is any asbestos there, so put it in a freezer bag and throw it in the bin. Using latex gloves is a bit OTT.
Not sure what to replace it with.