Asbestos Removal / Asbestos Abatement Oregon We Serve Corvallis Oregon and surrounding areas including; Philomath Oregon, Albany Oregon, Adair Village Oregon, Monroe Oregon, Eugene Oregon, Salem Oregon, Tangent Oregon, Roseburg Oregon, Keizer, Oregon Newport Oregon, Oregon Coast, and all of the Willamette Valley.
As DEQ Full Scale Asbestos Abatement Contractors RPC can assess your needs and remove (abate) asbestos containing materials from your home or building. If your building was built before 1978 the DEQ, under authority of the E.P.A. may require an asbestos survey to determine the presence of asbestos. We serve All of Oregon If you have any questions regarding a sampling or survey, if it is needed and what steps must be followed contact Adam or Cameron at RPC. We can help rid your home or workplace of asbestos! We have a crew of specially trained men who understand the importance of asbestos health effects. We use protective measures for ourselves and our clients, undergo medical monitoring, use state-of-the art air sampling and disposal controls. You can rest assured that you have a crew who understands all aspects of this complicated issue – we handle all paperwork with the DEQ, OHSHA and the EPA. We are also one of the few contractors in the State that is C-Stop (Contractor Safety Trained) to deal with industrial accident prevention.We take safety very serious. Our Personal Protective Equipment is ABOVE mandated requirements!
Three of the major health effects associated with asbestos exposure include:
Asbestosis – Here in Oregon Asbestosis is a serious, progressive, long-term non-cancer disease of the lungs. It is caused by inhaling asbestos fibers that irritate lung tissues and cause the tissues to scar. The scarring makes it hard for oxygen to get into the blood. Symptoms of asbestosis include shortness of breath and a dry, crackling sound in the lungs while inhaling. There is no effective treatment for asbestosis.
Lung Cancer – Lung cancer causes the largest number of deaths related to asbestos exposure. People who work in the mining, milling, manufacturing of asbestos, and those who use asbestos and its products are more likely to develop lung cancer than the general population. The most common symptoms of lung cancer are coughing and a change in breathing. Other symptoms include shortness of breath, persistent chest pains, hoarseness, and anemia.
Mesothelioma – Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that is found in the thin lining (membrane)
of the lung, chest, abdomen, and heart and almost all cases are linked to exposure to asbestos. This disease may not show up until many years after asbestos exposure. This is why great efforts are being made to prevent school children from being exposed.
Exposure to asbestos increases your risk of developing lung disease. That risk is made worse by smoking. In general, the greater the exposure to asbestos, the greater the chance of developing harmful health effects. Disease symptoms may take several years to develop following exposure. If you are concerned about possible exposure, consult a physician who specializes in lung diseases (pulmonologist).
What is Asbestos??
Asbestos is the name given to a number of naturally occurring fibrous minerals with high tensile strength, the ability to be woven, and resistance to heat and most chemicals. Because of these properties, asbestos fibers have been used in a wide range of manufactured goods, including roofing shingles, ceiling and floor tiles, paper and cement products, textiles, coatings, and friction products such as automobile clutch, brake and transmission parts. The current federal definition of asbestos is the asbestiform varieties of: chrysotile (serpentine); crocidolite (riebeckite); amosite (cummingtonite/grunerite); anthophyllite; tremolite; and actinolite.
What are the health effects of asbestos exposure?
Exposure to airborne friable asbestos may result in a potential health risk because persons breathing the air may breathe in asbestos fibers. Continued exposure can increase the amount of fibers that remain in the lung. Fibers embedded in lung tissue over time may cause serious lung diseases including: asbestosis, lung cancer, or mesothelioma. Smoking increases the risk of developing illness from asbestos exposure.
Where Can Asbestos be Found?
Asbestos has been commonly used as an acoustic insulator, thermal insulation, fire proofing and in other building materials. Asbestos fibers are incredibly strong and have properties that make them resistant to heat. Many products are in use today that contain asbestos. Most of these are materials used in heat and acoustic insulation, fire proofing, and roofing and flooring. In 1989, EPA identified the following asbestos product categories. Many of these materials may still be in use.
- Asbestos-cement corrugated sheet
- Asbestos-cement flat sheet
- Asbestos-cement pipe
- Asbestos-cement shingle
- Roof coatings
- Flooring felt
- Pipeline wrap
- Roofing felt
- Asbestos clothing
- Non-roof coatings
- Vinyl/asbestos floor tile
- Automatic transmission components
- Clutch facings
- Disc brake pad
- Drum brake linings
- Brake blocks
- Commercial and industrial asbestos friction products
- Sheet and beater-add gaskets (except specialty industrial)
- Commercial, corrugated and specialty paper
Asbestos is the name given to a number of naturally occurring, fibrous silicate minerals mined for their useful properties such as thermal insulation, chemical and thermal stability, and high tensile strength. Asbestos is commonly used as an acoustic insulator, and in thermal insulation, fire proofing and other building materials. Many products in use today contain asbestos.
Asbestos is made up of microscopic bundles of fibers that may become airborne when asbestos- containing materials are damaged or disturbed. When these fibers get into the air they may be inhaled into the lungs, where they can cause significant health problems.
If you wish to obtain more information on asbestos, EPA maintains a listing of asbestos resources available to the public. If you would like to locate an asbestos contact, EPA maintains a listing of federal and state asbestos contacts.
If you wish to obtain more information on asbestos, EPA maintains a listing of asbestos resources available to the public. If you would like to locate an asbestos contact, EPA maintains a listing of federal and state asbestos contacts.
The EPA also maintains a listing of the laws and regulations applicable to asbestos. A 1989 regulation to ban most asbestos-containing products was later overturned in court.
