[Healeys] Asbestos

[Alan Seigrist]

Eberhard -

Asbestos is only dangerous when loose microscopic airborne particles
are inhaled with repeated exposure over several hours or more.

Since the asbestos sheets in the Healey are hard packed, the airborne
risk with them is extremely low, as long as you aren't breaking the
sheets or throwing them around.  If you are worried, you can wear a
disposable face mask (your hardware store should have them) when
removing the sheets from your car.

The only other asbestos on the car is in the brake pads if they are
old ones made before the 1990s.  Again, very low risk to handle them.

Best,

Alan

On 12/1/11, Eberhard Pietzsch <mail at eberhard-pietzsch.de> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> thanks for your funny comments regarding my steering wheel.
>
> Today another problem follows:
>
> How should the asbestos be handled? In the next weeks I
> will remove the engine of my car and continue with metal
> repair jobs.
>
> I also plan to dismantle the asbestos parts. But how can
> I do this without risk? Do you have experience?
>
> I even don't know where to look for asbestos parts. There
> is one part on the firewall, another part might be between
> exhaust and floor. Are there further parts?
>
> Thanks,
> Eberhard
>
>
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> Dr. Eberhard Pietzsch
> T|bingen
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