jennybyc

One exposure should not be a problem. It's being in an environment where tiny particles of asbestos were in the air for years that is the big problem. You'd be surprised how many businesses used asbestos and there was no form of protection for the workers.

We lived in a house with asbestos coated pipes and when one started to crumble, simply wrapped it up tightly with plastic wrap and tapped it over. There was even an old box of asbestos fibers left there. You could order it from a store and then you'd mix it with water and use the asbestos paste to coat and insulate. We simply sealed that too and eventually took it to a place that took toxic waste. As long as it wasn't floating around in the air, it was safe to handle.

I did check with an asbestos removal expert(PhD type) as to what to do before doing anything. I was assured that as long as we didn't have weekly parties where we threw it around like confetti, we were safe. You should be too.

Jenny