How likely is it that my 1980 home has asbestos in the drywall?
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I live in a townhome and water leaked from the 2nd floor to the ground floor and caused water damage to the ceiling drywall on the lower floor. I would like to fix it myself. According to this, there could be asbestos in the drywall. My home was built in 1980. How likely that there is asbestos in the drywall? The home is in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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I live in a townhome and water leaked from the 2nd floor to the ground floor and caused water damage to the ceiling drywall on the lower floor. I would like to fix it myself. According to this, there could be asbestos in the drywall. My home was built in 1980. How likely that there is asbestos in the drywall? The home is in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
drywall asbestos
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8.656846516846514684 % chance. Of coarse that has a margin of error of 99.99999 % The point being, If you want to be 100% sure then you need to buy a test kit. The intertubes can not tell you.
– Alaska man
Apr 4 at 21:35
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I live in a townhome and water leaked from the 2nd floor to the ground floor and caused water damage to the ceiling drywall on the lower floor. I would like to fix it myself. According to this, there could be asbestos in the drywall. My home was built in 1980. How likely that there is asbestos in the drywall? The home is in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
drywall asbestos
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I live in a townhome and water leaked from the 2nd floor to the ground floor and caused water damage to the ceiling drywall on the lower floor. I would like to fix it myself. According to this, there could be asbestos in the drywall. My home was built in 1980. How likely that there is asbestos in the drywall? The home is in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
drywall asbestos
drywall asbestos
edited Apr 4 at 15:53
isherwood
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edited Apr 4 at 15:53
isherwood
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asked Apr 4 at 15:04
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edited Apr 4 at 15:53
isherwood
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edited Apr 4 at 15:53
isherwood
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isherwood
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asked Apr 4 at 15:04
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8.656846516846514684 % chance. Of coarse that has a margin of error of 99.99999 % The point being, If you want to be 100% sure then you need to buy a test kit. The intertubes can not tell you.
– Alaska man
Apr 4 at 21:35
add a comment |
8.656846516846514684 % chance. Of coarse that has a margin of error of 99.99999 % The point being, If you want to be 100% sure then you need to buy a test kit. The intertubes can not tell you.
– Alaska man
Apr 4 at 21:35
8.656846516846514684 % chance. Of coarse that has a margin of error of 99.99999 % The point being, If you want to be 100% sure then you need to buy a test kit. The intertubes can not tell you.
– Alaska man
Apr 4 at 21:35
8.656846516846514684 % chance. Of coarse that has a margin of error of 99.99999 % The point being, If you want to be 100% sure then you need to buy a test kit. The intertubes can not tell you.
– Alaska man
Apr 4 at 21:35
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Asbestos in drywall was banned and regulated in 1977. There would be an extremely low low chance that yours would contain asbestos.
answered Apr 4 at 15:11
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Actually, that’s not quite true. Yes, they banned the manufacturer of asbestos in most products, but they allowed manufacturers to use up their supply from their warehouses. We found asbestos wallboard in projects built in the mid-1980’s. I’d buy the asbestos testing kit, just to be safe. (BTW, if it is asbestos, you can’t throw it in the trash. There are designated hazardous waste disposal sites.)
– Lee Sam
Apr 4 at 17:17
@LeeSam - Yes. That's why I said it was a low low chance, not no no chance. I have had many many house tested for asbestos for disclosures - many built from 75-90 and never had one test positive. But I still test them. This sort of exposure is not a high risk (or small) situation too.
– DMoore
Apr 4 at 22:08
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There is a decent chance of it being in your drywall. But keep in mind it's never been a problem for short term exposure. Asbestosis and mesothelioma are considered occupational hazards for people working in the field of mining asbestos and production of asbestos containing products. The scare tactics are a result of the asbestos abatement companies. It's in all kinds of products being manufactured today.
The United States remains one of the few developed countries to not ban asbestos which is legal and still widely used in such commonly used products as clothing, pipeline wraps, vinyl floor tiles, millboards, cement pipes, disk brake pads, gaskets and roof coatings. Wikipedia
The bottom line is, wear a mask if things get dusty. You are made to breath air. Who knows maybe there is something else in the drywall that is worse than asbestos. Better safe than sorry.
answered Apr 4 at 20:17
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Asbestos in drywall was banned and regulated in 1977. There would be an extremely low low chance that yours would contain asbestos.
answered Apr 4 at 15:11
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Actually, that’s not quite true. Yes, they banned the manufacturer of asbestos in most products, but they allowed manufacturers to use up their supply from their warehouses. We found asbestos wallboard in projects built in the mid-1980’s. I’d buy the asbestos testing kit, just to be safe. (BTW, if it is asbestos, you can’t throw it in the trash. There are designated hazardous waste disposal sites.)
– Lee Sam
Apr 4 at 17:17
@LeeSam - Yes. That's why I said it was a low low chance, not no no chance. I have had many many house tested for asbestos for disclosures - many built from 75-90 and never had one test positive. But I still test them. This sort of exposure is not a high risk (or small) situation too.
– DMoore
Apr 4 at 22:08
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Asbestos in drywall was banned and regulated in 1977. There would be an extremely low low chance that yours would contain asbestos.
answered Apr 4 at 15:11
DMooreDMoore
29.3k1354122
1
Actually, that’s not quite true. Yes, they banned the manufacturer of asbestos in most products, but they allowed manufacturers to use up their supply from their warehouses. We found asbestos wallboard in projects built in the mid-1980’s. I’d buy the asbestos testing kit, just to be safe. (BTW, if it is asbestos, you can’t throw it in the trash. There are designated hazardous waste disposal sites.)
– Lee Sam
Apr 4 at 17:17
@LeeSam - Yes. That's why I said it was a low low chance, not no no chance. I have had many many house tested for asbestos for disclosures - many built from 75-90 and never had one test positive. But I still test them. This sort of exposure is not a high risk (or small) situation too.
– DMoore
Apr 4 at 22:08
add a comment |
Asbestos in drywall was banned and regulated in 1977. There would be an extremely low low chance that yours would contain asbestos.
answered Apr 4 at 15:11
DMooreDMoore
29.3k1354122
Asbestos in drywall was banned and regulated in 1977. There would be an extremely low low chance that yours would contain asbestos.
answered Apr 4 at 15:11
DMooreDMoore
29.3k1354122
answered Apr 4 at 15:11
DMooreDMoore
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answered Apr 4 at 15:11
DMooreDMoore
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answered Apr 4 at 15:11
DMooreDMoore
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Actually, that’s not quite true. Yes, they banned the manufacturer of asbestos in most products, but they allowed manufacturers to use up their supply from their warehouses. We found asbestos wallboard in projects built in the mid-1980’s. I’d buy the asbestos testing kit, just to be safe. (BTW, if it is asbestos, you can’t throw it in the trash. There are designated hazardous waste disposal sites.)
– Lee Sam
Apr 4 at 17:17
@LeeSam - Yes. That's why I said it was a low low chance, not no no chance. I have had many many house tested for asbestos for disclosures - many built from 75-90 and never had one test positive. But I still test them. This sort of exposure is not a high risk (or small) situation too.
– DMoore
Apr 4 at 22:08
add a comment |
1
Actually, that’s not quite true. Yes, they banned the manufacturer of asbestos in most products, but they allowed manufacturers to use up their supply from their warehouses. We found asbestos wallboard in projects built in the mid-1980’s. I’d buy the asbestos testing kit, just to be safe. (BTW, if it is asbestos, you can’t throw it in the trash. There are designated hazardous waste disposal sites.)
– Lee Sam
Apr 4 at 17:17
@LeeSam - Yes. That's why I said it was a low low chance, not no no chance. I have had many many house tested for asbestos for disclosures - many built from 75-90 and never had one test positive. But I still test them. This sort of exposure is not a high risk (or small) situation too.
– DMoore
Apr 4 at 22:08
1
1
Actually, that’s not quite true. Yes, they banned the manufacturer of asbestos in most products, but they allowed manufacturers to use up their supply from their warehouses. We found asbestos wallboard in projects built in the mid-1980’s. I’d buy the asbestos testing kit, just to be safe. (BTW, if it is asbestos, you can’t throw it in the trash. There are designated hazardous waste disposal sites.)
– Lee Sam
Apr 4 at 17:17
Actually, that’s not quite true. Yes, they banned the manufacturer of asbestos in most products, but they allowed manufacturers to use up their supply from their warehouses. We found asbestos wallboard in projects built in the mid-1980’s. I’d buy the asbestos testing kit, just to be safe. (BTW, if it is asbestos, you can’t throw it in the trash. There are designated hazardous waste disposal sites.)
– Lee Sam
Apr 4 at 17:17
@LeeSam - Yes. That's why I said it was a low low chance, not no no chance. I have had many many house tested for asbestos for disclosures - many built from 75-90 and never had one test positive. But I still test them. This sort of exposure is not a high risk (or small) situation too.
– DMoore
Apr 4 at 22:08
@LeeSam - Yes. That's why I said it was a low low chance, not no no chance. I have had many many house tested for asbestos for disclosures - many built from 75-90 and never had one test positive. But I still test them. This sort of exposure is not a high risk (or small) situation too.
– DMoore
Apr 4 at 22:08
add a comment |
There is a decent chance of it being in your drywall. But keep in mind it's never been a problem for short term exposure. Asbestosis and mesothelioma are considered occupational hazards for people working in the field of mining asbestos and production of asbestos containing products. The scare tactics are a result of the asbestos abatement companies. It's in all kinds of products being manufactured today.
The United States remains one of the few developed countries to not ban asbestos which is legal and still widely used in such commonly used products as clothing, pipeline wraps, vinyl floor tiles, millboards, cement pipes, disk brake pads, gaskets and roof coatings. Wikipedia
The bottom line is, wear a mask if things get dusty. You are made to breath air. Who knows maybe there is something else in the drywall that is worse than asbestos. Better safe than sorry.
answered Apr 4 at 20:17
Joe FalaJoe Fala
5,275328
add a comment |
There is a decent chance of it being in your drywall. But keep in mind it's never been a problem for short term exposure. Asbestosis and mesothelioma are considered occupational hazards for people working in the field of mining asbestos and production of asbestos containing products. The scare tactics are a result of the asbestos abatement companies. It's in all kinds of products being manufactured today.
The United States remains one of the few developed countries to not ban asbestos which is legal and still widely used in such commonly used products as clothing, pipeline wraps, vinyl floor tiles, millboards, cement pipes, disk brake pads, gaskets and roof coatings. Wikipedia
The bottom line is, wear a mask if things get dusty. You are made to breath air. Who knows maybe there is something else in the drywall that is worse than asbestos. Better safe than sorry.
answered Apr 4 at 20:17
Joe FalaJoe Fala
5,275328
add a comment |
There is a decent chance of it being in your drywall. But keep in mind it's never been a problem for short term exposure. Asbestosis and mesothelioma are considered occupational hazards for people working in the field of mining asbestos and production of asbestos containing products. The scare tactics are a result of the asbestos abatement companies. It's in all kinds of products being manufactured today.
The United States remains one of the few developed countries to not ban asbestos which is legal and still widely used in such commonly used products as clothing, pipeline wraps, vinyl floor tiles, millboards, cement pipes, disk brake pads, gaskets and roof coatings. Wikipedia
The bottom line is, wear a mask if things get dusty. You are made to breath air. Who knows maybe there is something else in the drywall that is worse than asbestos. Better safe than sorry.
answered Apr 4 at 20:17
Joe FalaJoe Fala
5,275328
There is a decent chance of it being in your drywall. But keep in mind it's never been a problem for short term exposure. Asbestosis and mesothelioma are considered occupational hazards for people working in the field of mining asbestos and production of asbestos containing products. The scare tactics are a result of the asbestos abatement companies. It's in all kinds of products being manufactured today.
The United States remains one of the few developed countries to not ban asbestos which is legal and still widely used in such commonly used products as clothing, pipeline wraps, vinyl floor tiles, millboards, cement pipes, disk brake pads, gaskets and roof coatings. Wikipedia
The bottom line is, wear a mask if things get dusty. You are made to breath air. Who knows maybe there is something else in the drywall that is worse than asbestos. Better safe than sorry.
answered Apr 4 at 20:17
Joe FalaJoe Fala
5,275328
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8.656846516846514684 % chance. Of coarse that has a margin of error of 99.99999 % The point being, If you want to be 100% sure then you need to buy a test kit. The intertubes can not tell you.
– Alaska man
Apr 4 at 21:35