Friable Asbestos vs. Non-Friable Asbestos Containing Material
If there is a likelihood of the presence of any asbestos-containing material at your home, it has to be removed by hiring professional asbestos removal contractors. It is because if you or any of your family members inhale its particles, it can pose serious health hazards like lung cancer and more. Asbestos can occur in the material in two forms namely; friable asbestos and non-friable asbestos. The following brief explains the difference between the two: Friable Asbestos Containing Material Structure/Composition of the Material Material containing friable asbestos can be pulverized into dust with a mere pressure of your hand. Asbestos fibres are held loosely in the material (which can sometimes be up to 100%), and they can get dispersed in the air very easily. The material is in a dry form. Risk to Health This form of asbestos-containing material is a health hazard as any form of disturbance can easily release the asbestos fibres into the air causing grave harm to people wh...