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- From: welchb@woods.ulowell.edu
- Subject: Re: Asbestos from brake pads - How to clean it up safely
- Message-ID: <1993Jan4.145321.1@woods.ulowell.edu>
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- Organization: University of Lowell
- References: <C0AyEu.HEv@vcd.hp.com> <1993Jan4.010704.27848@csc.canberra.edu.au>
- Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 19:53:21 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan4.010704.27848@csc.canberra.edu.au>, mmr@asgserver.canberra.edu.au (Micheal Rainford-Watson) writes:
- > Recently I was changing the brake shoes on my car and noticed all the
- > warnings about asbestos dust. What wasn't suggested was a way to get
- > rid of it without breathing it in. Does anyone know how to do this
- > safely and without any fancy tools?
- A good question, which I do not here answer completely. But what I at least
- did is buy a package of 10 surgical masks; that protects you somewhat,
- but not the environment.
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- Brendan Welch, UMass/Lowell, W1LPG, welchb@woods.ulowell.edu
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