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Avoid these 3 potential disasters by getting professional asbestos removal.

If you are in need of asbestos removal, you may be balking at the cost of hiring a professional to handle the job. However, attempting this complex and risky job on your own could be far more costly, as you will likely make one of the following mistakes.

Misidentifying Asbestos-Containing Materials

While asbestos is common in ceiling tiles, floor tiles, popcorn ceilings, siding, roof tiles, and adhesives of a certain vintage, it is not always present. Unless you know the brand name of every material used in your home throughout the decades, the only way to tell…

Employers may not have a legal duty to warn against secondary asbestos exposure but they do have a moral one.

When it comes to workplace asbestos exposure, there are two main dangers: occupational exposure to the worker and secondary exposure to the family of the worker.

First, there is the danger that the employee will inhale asbestos fibers during the course of their normal work activities. This could occur due to the employee working with asbestos-containing materials, such as frequently occurred in the shipbuilding and construction industries in past decades, or due to the employee working in an environment contaminated by aged or damaged asbestos-containing…

Older homes may have lead, asbestos, or mold lurking within.

If you own a historic home, chances are it contains one or more health hazards, stemming from ill-conceived building material standards or simple old age. Fortunately, you can count on H2 Environmental to help identify hazards, clean your property, and eliminate health threats.

Lead

Lead poisoning is a serious concern, especially for children, as it can cause development problems and brain, liver, and kidney, and nervous system function issues. Lead contamination in older homes may come from either lead paint or lead pipes. Lead paint was in popular use from the 1910s to the 1940s, and was not…