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can you move asbestos yourself?

a mate of mine has an old asbestos garage and wants to replace it, if i get a breathable mask could i dimantle the shed myself? also how would i safely dispose of it? thanks in advance
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Sure you can, but Asbestos is nasty stuff.

Exposure causes lung cancer, mesothelioma, and other cancers.

Keep in mind that most areas require permits to do this but does vary widely from location to location. Failure to comply with regulatory requirements can get you both one hell of a fine.

Just in case you are nuts enough to do this your self this is how to do it.

You need a respirator! Breathing through a respirator is more difficult than normal breathing and places additional stress on heart and lungs.

You need protective clothing! Protective clothing can be hot and uncomfortable.

You need eye protection! Eye protection Eye protection often results in reduced visibility.

You also need disposable gloves and rubber boots.

You also need:

Water sprayer — A quart-sized spray bottle or garden pump sprayer is needed to wet exposed asbestos-containing materials. This will also be used to spray workers upon exiting the asbestos removal area.

Garden hose with automatic shut-off spray nozzle – This will be needed to supply water to the work area.

Liquid dishwashing detergent– To be mixed with water to produce the best results when wetting asbestos.

A pry bar for lifting nails. A bar equipped with a blade at least two inches wide is best.

A nail puller or nail-head cutter

6-mil polyethylene plastic sheeting – This will be used to cover a 6-foot strip of ground at the base of walls from which is being removed and to create a transition zone for entering and exiting the work area. Other uses may include wrapping containers of removed wall, it should be pre-marked asbestos waste disposal.
Bucket — You will need a bucket for washing tools at the end of the project.

If you choose to remove asbestos yourself, you take on the legal liability of ensuring proper bagging and identification of asbestos debris, correct transport (in a covered vehicle), and disposal ONLY at disposal sites or transfer stations authorized to receive such waste.

It will require no less than 2 people so one can concentrate on carefully removing pieces while the other keeps the materials wet and packages debris as it is generated.

Create an entry/exit “transition” zone to the work area by laying down an additional 6-foot by 6-footpiece of sheet plastic in a convenient location next to the plastic strip along the wall.

Fill the tank sprayer or spray bottles with water and detergent. Mix approximately one tea spoon of liquid dish-washing detergent with water in the pint size spray bottle or about one half cup of detergent in a garden pump sprayer.

Place supplies at the entry/exit point. Have a water sprayer, clean wet rags, a bucket, and asbestos waste disposal bags at the entry/exit location.

Thoroughly wet about 50 square feet of work area using a garden hose or a tank sprayer.

Put on coveralls, gloves, goggles, and respirator. Those who will enter the work area to do the removal must put on disposable coveralls while standing on the entrance/exit “transition” area plastic. They should then put on gloves, goggles, and respirators equipped with HEPA filters.

Tape your gloves to the sleeves of your disposable coveralls around the wrists to ensure your arms and wrists remain covered.

When done with the work Decontaminate

Stand on the last piece of plastic sheeting outside the designated exit area. Spray yourself (or each other) with water to wet down any asbestos debris/fibers on the outside of your respirator and disposable coveralls.
Remove boots, gloves, and coveralls. If you wish to save the boots, set them on the plastic. If not, double bag them in asbestos waste disposal bags. Remove your disposable gloves and coveralls by peeling them off and turning them inside out as you remove them. Double bag them in asbestos waste disposal bags. Step off the last plastic sheet.

Remove respirators and take out their filters. Discard the filters with other asbestos waste.

Clean safety gear. Using clean wet rags, wash off and wipe down your respirator, goggles, and boots used in the removal.
Move each item off the plastic as it is cleaned.

Wipe off tools. Place tools in a bucket for more thorough cleaning later.

Double bag all remaining debris, including all cleaning rags, disposable items, and the last plastic sheet, in properly labeled asbestos waste disposal bags.

Tightly twist the tops of each bag, bend the twisted part in half, and seal with duct tape.

Take a shower.

Good luck on this dangerous project.

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