Expert Asbestos Removal for Virginia Beach, VA, Property Owners
Asbestos removal in Virginia Beach, VA, is a dangerous process that should only be undertaken by trained, licensed professionals with experience in safety, testing, and remediation protocols.
Asbestos is the commercial name for a naturally occurring group of six mineral fibers commonly found in construction, insulation, and fireproofing materials manufactured prior to 1980. Incorporated into a wide-range of commercial products (including flooring, siding, roofing, shingles, duct and building insulation, soundproofing, decorative wall treatments, adhesive compounds, and automotive parts) scientific studies of asbestos in the 1970’s revealed the latent health dangers associated with inhalation of the microscopic airborne particles.
Asbestos removal, is common after natural or household disasters, flooding and fires, as well as prior to or during remodeling work. It is also commonly addressed in Virginia property disclosure/disclaimer documents before real estate title transfers ownership and may be required to obtain insurance. While undisturbed asbestos poses no health threat, when asbestos is damaged or disturbed, often by scraping, abrasion, cutting, or handling, asbestos removal in Virginia Beach is immediately warranted.
Asbestos removal gives Virginia Beach, VA, home and business owners peace of mind that their home or workplace is free of hazardous asbestos contaminants that cause the development of degenerative respiratory conditions and cancers of the lungs that lead to death.
As tempting as it may be to avoid short-term costs and headaches of asbestos removal, the presence of airborne asbestos contributes to 43,000 deaths worldwide every year according to the World Health Organization. An estimated 30 percent of all mesothelioma cases are military veterans. Others hard hit were tradesmen working in the construction, plumbing, electrical, automotive, and shipbuilding industries. A majority of those sickened by mesothelioma cancer, upwards of 80 percent, are men. But asbestos lurks in our older homes, schools, workplaces, and public buildings - continuing to silently sicken thousands.
The asbestos removal process in Virginia Beach, VA, is jointly regulated and administered by The Virginia Department of Labor and Industry (DOLI), Virginia Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH), the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR) and the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), in conjunction with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA).
Prior to asbestos removal in Virginia Beach, VA, asbestos notification is required under Virginia regulations, for any asbestos abatement project over ten linear or square feet. Notifications are also required for all demolition projects, regardless of the presence of asbestos.
For professional guidance and asbestos removal expertise, Virginia Beach, VA, residents can trust the highly-trained, skilled environmental service specialists at Envirotex. When you need a swift, skilled response to help keep your home or workplace safe from asbestos dangers, call the Virginia Beach asbestos removal experts at Envirotex.
