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Old 28-01-2009, 17:06   #27
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Re: old Fire Station on Manchester Road

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Originally Posted by MargaretR View Post
There was asbestos lagging in the cellar at the time you worked there.
One inhaled particle of lagging accidentally disturbed can be lethal
Its known as blue asbestos, long fibers like minature needles, float in air, and when inhaled can penetrate the lung wall, the little beggars can lie dormant for over 40 years. Then the other two sorts of asbestos, some are paranoid over the substances, but the one mixed with cement and made into asbestos cladding is different, the 3rd one is an asbetos mineral used in making jewelry, called Tiger Eye.

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