Re: asbestos

delendaest_at_msn.com
Date: 01/21/05 

Date: 21 Jan 2005 04:40:57 -0800

Robert Flory wrote:
> <delendaest@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:1106249445.008555.146060@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> SNIP>
> > Question: Was there any asbestos on the twin towers ?
>
> Considering the age of the building, I'm sure of it, along with glass
and
> everything else imaginable, plus some we probably can't imagine.

Damn it.

> > If yes, should someone alert all those people who were in Manhattan
> > after the collapse of the twin towers ?

> I think most of them are pretty much aware by now. The problem was
the
> government down played the hazard at the time, a real crime. Most of
us in
> the environment business knew better at the time. The firemen knew
too or
> shouild have been trained to know, but the drive to find victims was
too
> strong to wait for the proper respirators. A lot of people are
paying the
> price with chronic respiratory problems.

I'm realy sorry for those people.

> > Those persons potentially was exposed to toxicity, after the
inhalation
> > of the dust.
> >
> > Ok, thanks for both answers.
> > Pietro Sommavilla

> The problem with asbestos is not toxicity. That isn't to say that
there
> weren't toxic materials in the dust. Dust, whatever it's composition
is
> hazardous to ones lungs.
> Silicosis will kill you too. With asbestos it is the crystal
structure which
> leads to a fibrous structure ... sharp needle like structures that do
real
> damage to the lungs. A lot worse than gravel road variety dust.
Asbestos is
> really several mineral that occur in a fibrous form. The non fibrous
forms
> or more importantly non-friable asbestos is not hazardous.
>
> In truth in many cases where the asbestos was encapsulated, removal
probably
> exposed more people than leaving it where it was. But everyone
panicked
>
> But let's not go there.
>
> bob

Thanks for replying my question.

Pietro Sommavilla

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