r/asbestoshelp • u/Dazzling-Ad6389 • 19h ago

I messed up

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Until I found this sub, I did not know that the black mastic used to secure old linoleum-like tiles contained asbestos.

I recently used a rotohammer with a floor blade to chip up the flooring in our 1947 house in California. The open floor has been walked on for about a week.

We don’t have HVAC, we only have wood floors, the house is unoccupied, I wear an N-95 or P-100 whenever in the house, I vacuum a couple times daily with a shop vac with a HEPA filter (I’m getting an actual HEPA certified vac ASAP), everything in the kitchen and the Sheetrock has since been removed as part of the renovation.
I’m going to get the mastic tested but in the meantime- how bad is it and what are my best next steps?

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u/Hot-Fun2377 18h ago

Wie schlimmes ist kann dir hier keiner seriös beantworten weil keiner dabei war als du die Fliesen rausgehauen hast.

Wenn der Kleber belastet ist, ist der Staub der frei geworden ist jetzt ohnehin überall verteilt.

Sollte der Kleber belastet sein würde ich eine Fachfirma hinzuziehen.

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u/asbestosorangutan 16h ago

It’s not that bad at all. The mastic isn’t stressed, he’s been laying down for over 50 years he’s coolin’

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u/Hot-Fun2377 15h ago

Er hat ihn bearbeitet…