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tdean Hazardous materials while... 09-20-2011, 10:54 AM
rca987 yes some older wire has... 09-20-2011, 07:59 PM
EcoSafe my wife and son told me the... 09-20-2011, 08:17 PM
newattitude *Looks at hands in... 09-22-2011, 08:10 PM
Dumpster-Dee I thought you got rid of that... 09-20-2011, 08:23 PM
IdahoScrapper It's probably this stuff. ... 09-20-2011, 08:40 PM
Mechanic688 I'm no expert but I've been... 09-20-2011, 10:08 PM
tdean sorry, didnt notice the... 10-01-2011, 06:14 PM
hobo finds There is an older thread... 10-01-2011, 06:27 PM
eesakiwi Mica is the flat... 10-10-2011, 05:27 PM
Dawsey Asbestos can be also found in... 10-16-2011, 01:55 PM
submarinepainter Older insulation on wire my... 10-16-2011, 02:11 PM
harrisvh Older Electric storage... 10-16-2011, 03:42 PM
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    Older Electric storage heaters pre 1974 have a high risk of asbestos. 1974 and onwards are all asbestos free. Here are a couple of links withh lists of storage heaters that are known to contain asbestos:

    http://www.storageheaters.com/asbestos-list.htm



    http://www.aic.org.uk/Storageheaters.htm
    Last edited by harrisvh; 10-16-2011 at 05:10 PM.
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