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Yep. Asbestos 'dust' is actually tiny/microscopic fibers; this is
what makes it so dangerous (the usual cause of mesothelioma). The
fibers are small enough to get trapped in the alveoli (air sacs) in
the lungs, but too large to be coughed-out (or vice versa). Pretty
much any small particulate matter is bad news in the lungs, possibly
causing silicosis. Since we've all probably got a lifetime supply of
face masks anyway it's probably a good idea to don one--N95 are of
course the best--any time you might inhale particles larger than an
oxygen molecule and smaller than a marble. When my dad bought our
BN2 he went to town on the engine bay with a pressure washer,
destroying the panels and leaving wet, fibrous stuff everywhere. If
you get one of the asbestos pieces off the car--with proper
precautions--it could be reused if properly 'sealed,' using a
quality high-temperature paint.<br>
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Here in California's Central Valley, there is a little-known disease
called 'valley fever,' caused by a fungus living in the soil that
can be fatal and usually causes some scarring of lung tissue. CA
natives like myself probably got it early in life and have some
immunity; non-natives can become very sick with it (my uncle, who
was born in CA, got it). The prison industry is big in CA, and
imprisoned non-natives are susceptible to it. My retired Marine Lt.
Colonel cousin told me a Marine got very sick and the drs. were
stumped; he suggested valley fever and the Marine was treated for
that and survived. Also, the hunta virus is present in the
Southwest, and some parts of CA. I keep my smaller Healey parts in
an old dresser; yesterday I opened a drawer and a mouse jumped up on
the side. I contemplated grabbing him and, err, 'euthanizing' him,
but thoughts of hunta, rabies, etc. caused momentary paralysis and
he made good on his escape. <br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 1/14/2021 8:16 AM, Jean Caron wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have always been told that it is the dust
of asbestos that is dangerous, not the board itself. I recall
many years ago helping a friend with these on his
Austin-Healey and he was totally afraid of even removing these
panels, he was wearing a mask, and then a shield and gloves,
that’s even before they had these “hazmat” suits. Meanwhile he
smoked a pack to a pack and half of cigarettes daily which
eventually and unfortunately took his life.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0cm"><b>From:
</b><a href="mailto:simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com"
moz-do-not-send="true">simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com</a><br>
<b>Sent: </b>January 14, 2021 8:47 AM<br>
<b>To: </b><a href="mailto:healeyguy@aol.com"
moz-do-not-send="true">'Perry Small'</a><br>
<b>Cc: </b><a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"
moz-do-not-send="true">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [Healeys] asbestos lookalike insulation
sheet</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Thank you to
everyone regarding the sheet.
<br>
I gave it a gentle pry, per Perry's advice, and then one
rather less gentle.<br>
It just popped off. Intact and without cracking or breaking. <br>
I wonder if it is asbestos. It looked to be in really good
condition, but it<br>
was there when I bought the car back in '96.<br>
Anyhow, I was able to easily put the slide's 3 T-nuts in and
reinstall the<br>
sheet. All suitably masked of course.<br>
Simon<br>
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From: Perry Small <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:healeyguy@aol.com"><healeyguy@aol.com></a> <br>
Sent: 11 January 2021 19:11<br>
To: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com">simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com</a><br>
Cc: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br>
Subject: asbestos lookalike insulation sheet<br>
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Simon<br>
Notice the square blocks attached to the big sheet. They have
been known to<br>
bond themselves to the bottom of the floor pan. Gentle pry
them loose. <br>
Perry<br>
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