Facts You Should Know - Asbestos Abatement in Washington, DC
- Asbestos is a known human carcinogen and has been associated with asbestos cancer.
- Any house built in Washington, DC prior to 1980 will probably contain asbestos materials.
- In the past, asbestos was used in more than 3,000 consumer products, including household items such as hair dryers and toasters. Some of these products may still be in use today.
- The United States still, today, use over 30 million pounds of asbestos yearly.
- In the United States, the number one cause of occupational cancer is asbestos. Even 30 years after its use was essentially halted, asbestos counts for 54 percent of all occupational cancers according to the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization.
If you have recently moved into an older home in Washington, DC, you might want to consider having an asbestos abatement. As the facts stated above, any house built before 1980 will probably contain asbestos materials. Anytime you do any renovations to your home, no matter how simple you think the project is, you will always run the risk of coming into contact with asbestos materials. When materials containing asbestos are disturbed at all such as drilling, sawing, sanding, or broken up to remove, then you and your family could be breathing in asbestos fibers. Breathing in enough asbestos fibers can cause permanent lung damage or even worse, lung cancer.
Before doing any renovation to your Washington, DC home, it is best to call a certified, licensed asbestos abatement professional. Do not attempt to do this yourself. An asbestos abatement should be left up to the experts. These professional teams use special disposable clothing with respirators and gloves that are needed to protect themselves from asbestos exposure. They have the experience and the training to know exactly how to handle asbestos abatements and how to do it safely.
Envirotex, LLC has been doing asbestos abatements in the Northern Virginia and Washington, DC area since 2000. The company’s owner, Mr. Freeman, gained his immense knowledge and experience in the environmental services field while serving his country. His military experience in air monitoring and hazardous materials testing indeed paved his future for him. Call Envirotex today for an asbestos abatement for your older home in Washington, DC.
