Identify health objectives for your new asbestos-free home design
First, identify health objectives for your new design. Next, determine what hazards may already exist in your home and those that could be created by the remodeling process e.g., asbestos exposure.
Pay particular attention to lead-based paint, lead fittings and solder on plumbing products, as well as asbestos in shingles, flooring, ductwork and some appliances.
When reusing materials, care must be taken to avoid introducing new hazards into your home.
Courtesy of http://www.ecy.wa.gov/pubs/0704017.pdf
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Green Home Remodeling projects should shun asbestos, lead paint, PCBs