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It was mentioned on a TV show a while back; IIRC, some residents
wanted to change its name, but some didn't. Didn't look like it'd be
much of a tourist destination, no matter what it's called.<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 1/14/2021 12:56 PM, Jean Caron
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<p class="MsoNormal">There is a small city in Quebec called
Asbestos and they used to have an open mine there, not closed.
You can see it on Google map, it is located south east of
Montreal.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Jean</p>
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</b><a href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net"
moz-do-not-send="true">Bob Spidell</a><br>
<b>Sent: </b>January 14, 2021 12:02 PM<br>
<b>To: </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
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Steve McQueen
(the actor) died of mesothelioma. Urban legend says he
contracted it from working in a brake shop--Healey content: I
believe he campaigned a Sprite for a while--but it's more
likely he got it in the Navy. True to character, he was a 'bad
boy' and for punishment was assigned to clean up parts of the
ships that were insulated with asbestos. It wasn't an
intentional death sentence; it was before the dangers of
asbestos were widely known.<br>
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I caught a news item years ago about a city in Russia that got
its entire revenue from a nearby asbestos mine. The city is
mostly abandoned now, for good reason, but a few stragglers
stuck aroun. One was an octogenarian who had worked in the
mine most of his life but never got sick from it. Do they have
lotteries in Russia? If so, he should buy a ticket.<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On 1/14/2021 8:42 AM, <a
href="mailto:m.g.sharp@sympatico.ca"
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m.g.sharp@sympatico.ca</a> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">I
believe it is a bit more than just “dust” as if you were
cutting it. Asbestos is fiberous and the fibres are
composed of microscopic components that will shed with any
abrasion, even simple handling. The microscopic fibrils
become airborne and are easily inhaled. They can also
adhere to your skin and clothing and be transferred later,
after the job is finished. I am no expert, but suspect a
short, once-in-a-lifetime exposure are probably not a
risk, but why take even a small risk when exposure is
easily prevented.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">What
worries me is when I look back to when I was a kid working
in a gas station in the 60s and when the mechanics did a
brake job, the first thing they did after removing the
brake drums was take an air hose and blow the brake dust
off the shoes and backing plate etc. Of course brake
material had asbestos fibres in it back then and these
clouds of black asbestos-filled dust would fill the shop
for us all to enjoy.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Cheers,
Mirek</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span
lang="EN-US"> Healeys
<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"
moz-do-not-send="true"><healeys-bounces@autox.team.net></a>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Jean Caron<br>
<b>Sent:</b> January 14, 2021 11:16 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a
href="mailto:simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com"
moz-do-not-send="true">simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com</a>;
'Perry Small'
<a href="mailto:healeyguy@aol.com"
moz-do-not-send="true"><healeyguy@aol.com></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</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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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.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Jean <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From: </b><a
href="mailto:simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com"
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<b>Sent: </b>January 14, 2021 8:47 AM<br>
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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
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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 href="mailto:healeyguy@aol.com"
moz-do-not-send="true">healeyguy@aol.com</a>> <br>
Sent: 11 January 2021 19:11<br>
To: <a href="mailto:simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com"
moz-do-not-send="true">simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com</a><br>
Cc: <a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"
moz-do-not-send="true">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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