Today I want to review another book about asbestos in the construction industry. It is a book for remodeling, and is a great handbook for anyone in the remodeling industry who is concerned about this. It could also be useful for "do- it-yourselfers" who want to remodel their home and want to know how to manage asbestos or are concerned about possible asbestos in their do it yourself project. Of course you can also just get it proffesionally done, websites like This one  will show you asbestos companies and testing labrotories near you.  Back to the book, it really is a great book, I highly recommend it. The title is “Asbestos Handbook for Remodeling.” And it is put out by the National Association of Home Builders, Association of the Wall and Ceiling Industries International. Here is an excerpt from that book:

Simply stated remodelers’ responsibilities and concerns in relation to asbestos abatement are the following:

• Remodelers need to know the difference between friable and nonfriable asbestos -containing materials ( ACMs). Friable ACMs are products that, when dry, can be crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder by hand pressure, causing them to emit fibers into the atmosphere with relative ease. Nonfriable ACMs are products in which asbestos fibers are bound into some type of matrix and cannot escape under ordinary conditions of use for which the products are designed. If they are not broken, torn, Sanded, abraded or otherwise handled in a way that will release fibers, nonfriable materials should not be a source of significant emission
• Remodelers should make a careful, detailed pre bid inspection of the work area to locate asbestos-containing materials used in the construction of the building. Before bidding, remodeling contractors should determine whether prior abatement activities were conducted on the structure.
• The remodeler’s contract with the homeowner or building owner should contain language that: (1) releases the remodeler from performing asbestos abatement work; (2) allows the remodeler to suspend work until the owner can certify that conditions are safe; (3) extends the contract to provide sufficient time to complete the work; and (4) allows the remodeler to rescind the remodeling contract or delay the start or continuation of work if ACM is discovered before or after work has begun.
• Unless they are properly trained and accredited, remodelers should not disturb materials that may contain asbestos
• The remodeler should inform the owner of the suspected presence of ACM and, if properly trained and licensed, can take samples and arrange for tests to determine whether the materials in fact contain asbestos. Actual tests of suspected ACM should be conducted by a  laboratory accredited by the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program ( NVLAP), and a complete report should be issued to the building owner. A remodeler who has not received training in sample taking can serve as a source of information for professionals who perform this task.
• The remodeler can help to assure the building owner or homeowner that ACM does not pose insurmountable problems and that in can be effectively and safely dealt with by competent professionals.
• The remodeler can establish his or her asbestos abatement credentials with the owner. Remodelers who are not qualified to do the work (i.e., trained, licensed, or insured to conduct asbestos testing, analysis, or abatement) can explain that this type of work is done by specialized firms that the owner can contact.
• The remodeler can help the owner understand and deal with ACM by sharing the basic information in this book.
• The remodeler can work cooperatively with the owner (and  the owner’s representatives or agents) and the asbestos abatement contractor, to coordinate safe remodeling activities and to minimize potential scheduling or other problems surrounding abatement activities
• Remodelers should keep their workers fully informed about all matters relating to the real or suspected presence of ACM--- its hazards and abatement activities; having a fully informed staff protects remodelers from the possibility of legal actions of workers against the contractor and protects the health and ensures the safety of visitors to and occupants of the building
• Remodelers should read with particular care Chapter 3 of this book, “Identifying Asbestos-Containing Materials”; Chapter 4, “Liability”; and Chapter 6, “Small-Scale, Short-Duration Work.”

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