by Ed Kennedy | Dec 31, 2020 | How To, Safety Information
Importance of Testing for Asbestos Asbestos is common in our homes in roofing, piping, and flooring materials. While asbestos stands out for its heat resistance properties, it’s a dangerous material linked to many cancers, the most notable being mesothelioma....
by Ed Kennedy | Aug 6, 2020 | Safety Information
Fiberglass Vs. Asbestos In this post, Ed Kennedy (founder of Haztrainer) will discuss some of the main similarities and differences between Asbestos and Fiberglass. These two materials can easily get confused, so it is important to educate yourself on both of them....
by Ed Kennedy | Aug 6, 2020 | Safety Information
What Makes Asbestos Roof Tiles Dangerous? To understand the dangers posed by asbestos roof tiles, it’s important to discuss asbestos briefly. What is Asbestos? Definition and Brief History The EPA defines asbestos as a mineral fiber occurring in soil and rocks....
by Ed Kennedy | Jul 6, 2020 | Safety Information
How to Detect Asbestos In Your Home Asbestos refers to naturally occurring silicate mineral fiber composed of thin and long fibrous crystals with many microscopic fibrils. These fibrils are capable of being released into the environment or atmosphere through abrasion,...
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