I'm with Stephen, a disposable dust mask is just a tiny bit better than no
mask at all.
Your lungs are worth the $30 a good mask costs.
This is not the place to save pennies.
Rick
On Thu, Dec 1, 2011 at 7:18 AM, Stephen Hutchings <s.hutchings at
rogers.com>wrote:
> I respect Alan's opinion on the workings of Healeys...but I must differ on
> the handling of asbestos.
> The pieces on the Healey can dry out and fray and become friable. The
> machine screws can be just as hard to remove as that steering wheel. So,
> having done a fair amount of research on asbestos removal in other
> applications, I would recommend dampening down the material while working
> on it, and use a mask with a HEPA filter rating..NOT a disposable dust mask.
> Stephen
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