#asbestos fibres

[aceenvironment]

Asbestos Drywall Removal - If Asbestos has been detected in your drywall, it is important not to disturb the material due to the risk of the asbestos fibres becoming airborne and presenting a health risk by those who inhale the disturbed fibres.

Our professionals will arrive on site and follow WorksafeBC protocol to minimize and eliminate the risk of contamination or spread of the hazardous material during removal. During our process we create something called an Exposure Control Plan which is created to comply with Safe Work Procedures mandated by WorksafeBC. Our teams are properly certified for the removal and transportation of hazardous asbestos material.

Our control plan typically includes, but is not limited, to the following:

Containment and control of asbestos operations.

Location, type, friability (how easily it crumbles), and condition of ACM in the workplace.

Controlling of the release of asbestos fibres.

The engineering controls, work practices, hygiene practices, and facilities necessary to control the exposure of a worker to asbestos.

Providing workers with task-specific work instructions that address both the hazards and the necessary controls.

Providing, using and maintaining appropriate personal protective equipment and clothing.

The methods and procedures needed to monitor the concentration of airborne asbestos and the exposure of a worker.

The methods needed to decontaminate workers clothes, etc.

The removal and clean up of asbestos waste and related material

Safety is always our number one concern and is always at the centre of our policies.

#Asbestos Drywall Removal #Asbestos Operations #Asbestos Fibres #Asbestos Drywall Removal Vancouver #Asbestos Drywall Removal Burnaby

[paeonia-horse]

The more you chew it the fluffier it gets.

#asbestos #rich in fibre #places you probably shouldn't go #and the idiot horse who ate there anyways #pypsg #mlp #myart

[dangerdust2]

The pathogenic potential of inhaling the inert fibrous nanomaterials used in thermal insulation (such as asbestos or fibreglass) is actually connected not to their chemical composition, but instead to their geometrical characteristics and size. 

The reason for this is the inability of the macrophages naturally present in pulmonary alveolar tissue to eliminate foreign bodies that are too large. 

This discovery poses a challenge for the use of inert nanofibre felts in construction, which had heretofore been deemed to be less harmful than the asbestos it replaced, but that in reality could present the same health risks for those handling it.

#fibers #asbestos #fibre glass #diseases #size #geometrical characteristics

[emmaameliamiaava]

Comparing Colored Asbestos, Cement, and Fiber Cement Roofing Sheets - Everest Industries

In this comprehensive examination of roofing materials, we delve into the world of colored roofing sheets, including color asbestos sheets, colored cement roofing sheets, and colored fiber cement roofing sheets. Gain insights into their composition, characteristics, and applications, as we explore the practical aspects of each option. Whether you're a homeowner, contractor, or simply curious about roofing materials, this detailed analysis equips you with the knowledge needed to understand how colored roofing sheets can enhance both aesthetics and functionality in various construction and renovation projects.

#colour-asbestos-sheet #coloured-cement-roofing-sheets #coloured-fibre-cement-roofing-sheets

[thinkdsau]

Leading Demolition Contractors in Brisbane

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#Demolition Contractors in Brisbane #Asbestos Removal #Asbestos Fibre Board #Commercial Demolition

[ritumistry11]

Vibrant Coloured Roofing Sheets - Everest Industries

From coloured cement roofing sheets to asbestos-free options, this selection offers a wide array of choices suitable for both residential and commercial projects. These high-quality coloured fibre cement roofing sheets not only add a touch of aesthetics but also provide reliable weather protection and durability. Whether for homes, offices, or industrial buildings, Everest Industries roofing solutions bring style and functionality together.

#coloured-roofing-sheet #coloured-cement-roofing-sheets #color-asbestos-sheets #coloured-fibre-cement-roofing-sheets #colour-roofing-sheet-price

[canisalbus]

If Machete and Vasco were insects, Machete would definitely be a white plume moth (Pterophorus pentadactylus) but what would Vasco be?

I've never seen a living thing that looked this much like a windblown tuft of asbestos fibres.

For Vasco, I think I'm going to go with african peach moth (Egybolis vaillantina) that someone suggested earlier.

#answered #anonymous #bugs #cw bugs #insects #cw insects #the asbestos bug looked vaguely familiar and it turns out we have them in Finland! they're called valkosulkanen

[fixing-bad-posts]

I ate asbestos as a kid

maybe you thought that the swallowing could protect you from cold, or shock. asbestos (you’d heard) was a fantastic insulator. maybe you thought it would keep you from burning. (they said) it was flame resistant. asbestos! a crystal like wizardry like on tv; it’s in everything, now it’s in you. maybe you thought its fibre would needle into your throat and form pikes. we don’t blame kids for what they think. (i’m sorry to tell you) asbestos is hazardous waste. i’m sorry your needle-pike throat sits next to paint thinner in the landfill. i’m sorry it didn’t make you fireproof.

#ask fbp #anon ask #earnest fbp

[castelias-cat-queen]

Pelipper mail: A dakimura of Madame Minskt! [Unbeknownst to her: filled with fiberglass]

The symptoms of asbestos fibre poisoning show a median latency of 40 years... I'm almost sixty...

The symptoms of being vivisected show a median latency of however long it takes me to track you down...

#pokeblogging #rotomblr #pokemon irl #pkmn irl #in character #natale is behind this somehow- I feel it in my bones

[mindshelter]

questions by @stupidusernamepolicy! i'll answer these one by one.

Q: do carcinogens cause a specific mutation, or bring about random harm to the genome of a tissue that they're in close contact with?

A: a bit of both! in the context of the entire genome (def: all the DNA in a given cell), any part of it can sustain damage that produces errors. a carcinogen doesn't hone in on a specific gene and introduce mistakes, but it might only target specific nucleotides (def: DNA building blocks). UV radiation, for example, will hit the nucleotides thymine and cytosine, but not guanine and adenine.

another important thing to note is that while human DNA is linear, it's crumpled in this big harmonious mess in the cell nucleus so that everything can fit. i've noted elsewhere that a given cell has no need to access for all of its genes at a single moment. if we can think of our genome as a library, the books we are actively borrowing (loosely packed DNA that is being read) are at the biggest risk of being lost, damaged, etc. anything on the shelf (densely packed DNA) isn't impervious, but the likelihood that something will go wrong is somewhat lower.

therefore:

depending on the carcinogen, it is more likely to affect specific components of the genetic code.

however, it is not picky about where this component is. it is not trying to hit a specific gene.

that being said, DNA damage across the entire genome is not uniform. one reason among several is how densely a piece of DNA is packed in the cell.

Q: does that vary by carcinogen? like does asbestos just to whatever to DNA of lung tissue and fuck it up

A: yes, it varies! for this question, we should consider that there are two types of carcinogens from a biochemical perspective: direct and indirect. an example of a direct carcinogen is UV radiation—it hits the DNA itself. asbestos is indirect. it does not actually interact with DNA.

asbestos is, however, made out of long, microscopic fibres that can physically embed into the respiratory tract when inhaled. think millions of tiny needles. naturally, the lungs get irritated, and its tissue becomes inflamed. inflammation tends to produce reactive oxygen species (def: highly unstable oxygen-containing molecules) that then "attack" DNA.

Q: is a specific part of the genetic code more vulnerable to specific carcinogenic compounds in cigarette tar than others?

A: cigarette tar is a mixture of several carcinogens. some induce irritation (such as acrylonitrile), and therefore the formation of reactive oxygen species that can hit DNA. others are processed by the body into another, more dangerous form that can directly bind and damage DNA, like acrylamide.

like stated before, yup! some parts of the genetic code are more prone to sustaining damage than others, and this isn't a phenomenon restricted to a specific carcinogen. the actual distribution of how the genome gets hit is an active area of study. how the DNA is packed/where it is physically in the nucleus will influence how vulnerable it is, and this will vary by cell type.

the cell expects that its DNA will be damaged, and has cleanup teams that catch mistakes as they happen. these cleanup proteins are really, really good at their jobs! but when they're stretched thin with a lot of things to fix, they might prioritize things that are more important to cell function at a given moment. again, what's important will vary by cell type. (and i do wanna stress that this is still not entirely understood, so if this answer becomes contradictory to new evidence... well. that's science!)

#scitag #cancer mention #haha. hi again

[script-a-world]

Submitted via Google Form: Polluted World

What would a population look like if they evolved on an extremely polluted planet? Parts of the planet will have an average daily AQI of over 700 and it reaches over 1000 perhaps 30% of the time, and it's generally stayed like that for at least a thousand years. It covers most of the land and even many parts of the ocean. It is the main industrial planet for the universe. Minor thing but how about the politics that allowed this to happen, activities of environmental groups or even eco-terrorism? I'm not sure that this is a human populated planet or some other species or multiple species but what can I consider? What about animals and plants? Maybe none, or some extremely resilent species, microorganisms?

Tex: Polluted by your world’s population’s standards? How did it get that polluted in the first place, industrialization notwithstanding? After a thousand years, it’s plausible that any indigenous species to the planet that didn’t die off would have adapted to the new norms of air, water, and soil quality, provided there was zero attempt at climate remediation via legislation and technological innovations.

On Earth, serious legislation was prompted after a combination of near-constant activism and capitalistic innovations to take advantage of the “trend” of being climate-friendly (whether or not the new techniques actually ended up being the case). This has taken several generations, and is still slow to be adapted by all corners of the planet, with most leverage being conducted economically; see: Germany (ecosistant) and France’s laws (CMS) about imported pollutive packaging, etc. Quite possible it will take at least two or three more to start seeing a genuine, stable effect.

If one of your primary concerns is “which species will tolerate pollution,” I think it would be helpful for you to quantify what type of pollution. Is it petroleum-derived products? Is it chemical production by-process dumping? Is it decomposition of genetically-modified materials? Something else? A combination thereof?

Once you’ve got that down, you can research - if you wish - what species are affected and how they are affected.

Further Reading

Air quality index - Wikipedia

Abstract - Composting: A Potentially Safe Process for Disposal of Genetically Modified Organisms by Ajah Sing et al.

Abstract - Health Risks of Genetically Modified Foods by Artemis Dona & Ioannis S. Arvanitoyannis

Oil Pollution topic - ScienceDirect

Abstract - Effect of petroleum hydrocarbon pollution levels on the soil microecosystem and ecological function by Huan Gao et al.

Abstract - Microplastic pollution, a threat to marine ecosystem and human health: a short review by Shivika Sharma & Subhankar Chatterjee

PDF - Critical Review on the Progress of Plastic Bioupcycling Technology as a Potential Solution for Sustainable Plastic Waste Management by Passanun Lomwongsopon & Cristiano Varrone

How the chemical industry’s pollution slipped under the radar - The Guardian

PDF - POLLUTION CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES – Vol. III - Control of Pollution in the Chemical Industry - V. Beschkov

Synth: Re: how it could have gotten so bad, Earth has plenty of real-world examples you could look at to use as jumping-off points. Some examples:

Something seemed great at the time but turned out to have plenty of huge downsides that only became obvious much later. (“Wow this Freon stuff is so much better than using ammonia as a refrigerant!” “Wait, turns out it’s destroying the protective ozone layer.” / “Wow, asbestos has all kinds of amazing applications!” “Shit, it’s also hellaciously toxic.” / “These synthetic fibres are awesome!” “Well damn, microplastics all up in everything.”) 

It was so gradual that everyone shrugged it off as no big deal until a tipping point was reached and suddenly it became a very big deal indeed. (“This body of water is so big that surely dumping a little bit of waste in it won’t adversely affect anything,” except every little bit adds up and it goes on for so long that one day the river is on fire.)

The downsides and dangers were known quite well but covered up by people who stood to benefit from allowing it to continue (leaded gasoline, radium paints, plastic “recycling”).

After the environmental decay set in, maybe the powers that be decided to just write off the planet because a.) it is industrially vital so work can't just suddenly cease without major galaxy-spanning consequences, and/or b.) shit's already fucked so why not just keep the worst of it relegated to this planet instead of breaking another one, and any remaining native species still living there are considered acceptable collateral damage. 

Reading up on industrial pollution might be a good starting point. Did things start out well-intentioned and just kind of fall apart? Was it rife with corruption and greed from the get-go? Perhaps a mix from both ends of the scale? A tale dealing with corporate greed or government cover-ups will unfold differently than one following efforts to mitigate and rehabilitate the damage. A story told from the point of view of one of the workers will differ from that of one of the leaders of industry, which will differ from that of an angry and sickly native inhabitant. Consider what sorts of themes and plot points you want to have driving your story, and that will help you decide how to focus the narrative, and in turn how to build up the history of this planet so it best serves the story you want to tell.

#google submitted #pollution #climate #adaptation #environment

[freerangeranger]

Dr professor wild days stop advertising your bad eating habits

I. Eat. Asbestos. Retro. Shirt.

The design is reminiscent of the 1980's. A time of endless optimism. Parties! Weird Clothes! Weird Food! Actions that have long lasting consequences for future generations that have such far reaching ramifications that we are still dealing with them today!

So it makes sense why you would put this text on that logo. The black background looks good and provides a great contrast for the different colours. The fabric is unfortunately 100% cotton so if you fuck up - congrats your Pokemon now have a new shirt to wear to confuse your neighbours. Although if someone gave this to a rock type i would cackle if i saw it. The use of periods is also hilarious because it feels like someone aggressively saying:

"I. Eat. Asbestos. >:( Like A MAN! REAL MEN EAT ASBESTOS INSTEAD OF PROTEIN POWDER!!! SUPPLEMENT ALL YOUR DAILY NUTRIENTS. EAT. YOUR. ASBESTOS. TODAY."

Everyone thank Amy for contributing to the clean up of dangerous building materials. Shame if something were to happen and shatter their bones and release all those fibres into the air.

8/10

#oh wait #irl pokemon #rl pokemon #pokeblogging #prof wild days wardrobe rating #prof wild days

[lesbians4scully]

sure hope this redecorating doesnt disturb any asbestos fibres !!

#liveblogging

[emmaameliamiaava]

Comparing Colored Asbestos, Cement, and Fiber Cement Roofing Sheets - Everest Industries

In this comprehensive examination of roofing materials, we delve into the world of colored roofing sheets, including color asbestos sheets, colored cement roofing sheets, and colored fiber cement roofing sheets. Gain insights into their composition, characteristics, and applications, as we explore the practical aspects of each option. Whether you're a homeowner, contractor, or simply curious about roofing materials, this detailed analysis equips you with the knowledge needed to understand how colored roofing sheets can enhance both aesthetics and functionality in various construction and renovation projects.

#colour-asbestos-sheet #coloured-cement-roofing-sheets #coloured-fibre-cement-roofing-sheets

[rlyehtaxidermist]

my sympathies to the poor fibre installation guy who came out to our house for a normal appointment and got a trash fire of “give me five minutes to clear anything covered by NDA from my desk before we look at the internet hookup. oh and if you need to install a physical cable - which your sales guy definitely didn’t think you did - i’ll need to clear it with my folks, who actually own the house, but are on the opposite side of the planet. oh and we probably shouldn’t do anything until i hear back from the asbestos abatement guy”

#we don't have the Dangerous asbestos (read: insulation) but we do have old asbestos tiles that need to be Professionally Removed #(asbestos is only really dangerous when releasing fine particles - which is why the issues are mostly with miners and insulation)

[feralmorty]

Introducing Blue Asbestos!

She started off as a joke but turned into something I actually put some effort into.

Her role within Blue diamond’s court is making clothes. Asbestos is made of like tiny strand fibres so she’s good at working with incredible detail. Additionally since asbestos is used for insulation, she mainly works in creating clothes for gems that work in high temperatures (I.E forge workers like Bismuth). Her gem placement is a nod to the toxicity of asbestos and how it can be incredibly toxic/deadly when inhaled. I wanted her to have long hair that represents the fibres of asbestos.

Sure I’m a little late to the SU hype train but oh well time isn’t real.

I coloured picked from this image and I kinda based her design off it. Just a big group of fibres and strands. A tall gangly freak.

#steven universe #steven universe oc #gemsona #asbestos #su fanart #su fandom