Scary stuffing

Good call.

Good solution!

 

Actually the stuff works really well (I wish I could source it!), as it conforms around the lights. Just wear a mask and don't worry about it!

 

You raise an interesting point about NOS parts (if old enough) possibly containing asbestos.

My layman's understanding of asbestos exposure is that it is time-related: i.e. persons suffering health related issues were exposed for years such as boiler makers. You seem to have recognized the possibility of a problem early on and avoided more exposure. In addition to the respirator, wear gloves, wash the clothes you were/are wearing, and do the rest of the unpacking and cleaning outdoors.

Like the old saying goes: "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."

 

Once the fibers get in your lungs, they are never expelled by mucus because of their size. They just worm around inside your lungs destroying cells as they go for the rest of your life. Eventually enough damage is done to trigger a cell into cancer.

Likely a great idea for cement! That said.... it might be worthwhile to check with the abatement experts.

As a kid, we would use compressed air to blow out brake dust from inside the drums. No mask. Asbestos went everywhere. Between that and the solvent tank (bare handed), it is a wonder I made it this far!

 

This is pretty funny. Way over reacting about asbestos. Toss it and move on. I don't think its asbestos to begin with, lol

 

Rastus, what do you likes bestus? I like Assbestus!!
Could not resist.
John

 

I was told it was rock wool but that could be misinformation

 

Sealing it with epoxy paint would have done the same, as it's only when disturbed and airborne it's dangerous..

Lots better thermal barriers out there these days....

 

If you aren’t sure I’d treat it as asbestos. It looks dodgy enough and dates from an era where it was extensively used in ignorance of the health risks.

This is extremely dangerous substance and outride banned in a lot of country’s in the world for very good reason.

As said above, remove it outside, wear mask, goggles, gloves and plastic overalls and boot covers. Personally I’d be thinking about putting it in a double plastic bag and sealing it; put all of the above in the 2nd bag before you seal that.

As to what you do with that I’m guessing depends on local laws/ customs. Fortunately in the UK domestic quantities are easy to dispose of via government facilities.

 

Sounds reasonable. Asbestos was mainly used to resist high temperature. In this situation there is no obvious reason for this specific capacity of asbestos.

 

Hard asbestos like that used in naval ships is the burrowing type and VERY sharp. Most asbestos, about 95% doesn't burrow so well. Do you want to inhale any? Nope, but it isn't as nasty as the ambulance chasers haver made its out to be

 

Now that I think of it, I think the stuff is fiberglass. The same stuff is used in the 308 trunk and it makes you itch when you fool with it. It could be radioactive too?

 

Maybe not radioactive.... but maybe carcinogenic.

https://www.nytimes.com/1987/03/15/us/evidence-grows-on-possible-link-of-fiberglass-and-lung-illnesses.html

 

I have lived 60 years and seen some nutty things in my life but this has got to be in the top 10.

 

More nutty things to round out the top ten - as required by law....

 

Asbestos, glass wool, rock wool..it is all bad for your healt, even saw dust from wood species..Always wear mask