Asbestos safety?
Hey i am planning on going into the Northampton State Hospital in Massachusetts soon to take pictures, but they have signs around and on the buildings saying Asbestos, cancer, and lung disease. I am only going in for about an hour, but I don’t want to get contaminated. What would be the proper face-mask to wear? I was thinking about those ones the doctors use or the paper ones you can buy from home depot. Are these safe? I’d rather not go and buy a face mask.
Thanks
Thanks for the tip, I didnt think that amount of time would be bad… The place isn’t being worked on, it’s just sitting there empty so the asbestos fibers shouldn’t be disrupted.
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The asbestos areas should be cordoned off. Dont enter any areas where the asbestos is actively being worked with.
Just going into the building, taking pictures and leaving within an hour, your asbestos exposure will be very minimal. A mask isnt neccessary, though if you want to wear one by all means, a standard fine mesh mask such as a surgical mask should suffice.