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#1 Posted : 23 March 2007 15:24:00(UTC)
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Posted By Descarte
Prior to a training session on Chemical Awareness and Hazards I will be conducting tuesday next week I am wanting to confirm for my own peace of mind that there are no hazards apart from aspiration assosiated with ingestion of Asbestos.

Part of the training is going to involve unknown substances on the desks (baking powder) clean up procedures, lacrymators (an onion) and hazard specific substances (asbestos).

To make this intersting and to demonstrate how certain chemicals can have different exposure routes such as some solvents through the skin or PAH's, some by inhalation or ingestion I Am to eat some Asbestos insulation board as the only exposure route would be through inhalation.

After conducting my risk assessment I concluded that breathing in of dust whilst checwing and after would be a hazard so I am going to wash it down with some water.

Have I missed anything?

Thanks
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#2 Posted : 23 March 2007 15:31:00(UTC)
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Posted By Lilian McCartney
I take it this is the Friday wind up?
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#3 Posted : 23 March 2007 15:34:00(UTC)
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Posted By Catman
Have a read........

http://www.resource4meso...itonealmesothelioma.html
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#4 Posted : 23 March 2007 16:43:00(UTC)
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Posted By Crim
Will the board be eaten raw or cooked? If you could boil or steam the board for approx 6 mins beforehand you may find it easier to digest, however the steam produced may be a hazard in itself.

It is Friday isn't it?
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#5 Posted : 23 March 2007 16:44:00(UTC)
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Posted By Peter Leese
Sorry, I forgot the question, did you say '...have I missed something?', or was it 'I'm missing something'.
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#6 Posted : 23 March 2007 16:51:00(UTC)
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Posted By Peter McMurray
Don't forget to put a solvent in the water!

Remember, Asbestos is hydrophobic!
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#7 Posted : 23 March 2007 16:56:00(UTC)
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Posted By cathal
Always remember two chew 21 times as my mumma used to say to help with the ingestion process and wash down with a large glass of water

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#8 Posted : 23 March 2007 16:56:00(UTC)
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Posted By holmezy

Descarte,

I wonder about your knowledge of asbestos.......surely this is best served with a vintage red.

Water is just soooo not done

Holmezy

it is Friday

and its nearly beer time
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#9 Posted : 23 March 2007 16:58:00(UTC)
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Posted By Doug Kelly
I recommend a small glass of Idenden 30-330 (rose) before the meal as this will aid digestion.
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#10 Posted : 23 March 2007 17:23:00(UTC)
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Posted By Merv Newman
Chablis for white asbestos.

But I think I'd go for something more solid with blue. Nuits St George might be a bit rich. Depends on the cement content. Goes ok with blue stilton.

Merv
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#11 Posted : 26 March 2007 10:43:00(UTC)
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Posted By Dave Wilson
Chrysotile is Hydrophilic so will absorb water, this stuff can cause disease of the gut if ingested.
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#12 Posted : 26 March 2007 11:09:00(UTC)
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Posted By Descarte
Ok ok, I know it wasnt in the best taste (no pun intended) but friday is over, I have asked a mod, I think this post should be deleted.

Thanks to all who responded in good humour,

Promise I wont do the same this friday

Des
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#13 Posted : 26 March 2007 11:12:00(UTC)
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Posted By Dave Wilson
Des its a valid point you make me old fruit as a lot of people out there think that asbestos causes disease which only affects the lung and chest cavity this as you are now aware of is not true.

So you can present a professional image when discussing types of asbestos disease
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#14 Posted : 26 March 2007 14:13:00(UTC)
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Posted By Peter McMurray
Some people have no sense of humour!
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