Dispose of Eternit panels with asbestos safely and in an environmentally friendly manner

Important information about Eternit panels and asbestos

All Eternit panels that were installed before 1993 probably contain asbestos; It is also possible that panels produced up to 2005 contain asbestos. If in doubt, you should assume that there is asbestos contamination.

• Asbestos is a material that is fireproof, has good thermal insulation and can also be easily woven. Unfortunately, it turned out that the fibers can break down so small that they can penetrate into the alveoli and cause a lung disease, asbestosis.
• It is not a matter of toxicity in the conventional sense, but of mechanical damage to the lungs. If asbestos is well and securely bound, as in Eternit panels, there is no danger as long as they are not mechanically processed.

That Dispose Eternit tiles are usually significantly more dangerous than simply leaving them on the roof.

How to properly dispose of the asbestos-containing panels

It can only be urgently advised to entrust the disposal to a specialist company who has the appropriate means and the right protective clothing. When disposing of Eternit panels with asbestos, you must observe the following.

• Avoid anything that puts mechanical stress on the plates. So do not clean them under any circumstances, as this will unnecessarily release asbestos fibers into the environment.
• It is essential that you and your helpers wear suitable protective clothing. A normal painter's suit doesn't do it.
• Use a breathing mask that can keep fine dust out. If you have to saw or cut the panels, you need a breathing apparatus, because the mask is not enough.
• Be sure to get a tightly fitting container or big bag to collect and transport the panels.
• Inquire at the municipality where the asbestos-containing Eternit panels can be returned for disposal.
• Dismantle the panels without breaking, sawing or cutting them. Also, never smash the panels with a hammer.
• Do not just throw the panels from the roof into a container, but put them carefully into the collecting container.
• Do not collect the Eternit plates in an open place and make sure that no one can get to the plates. Caution: playing children like to collect building materials to build shelters!

Work quickly and under no circumstances let work rest for days. The faster everything is in the transport container and brought to the landfill, the better. In this way you minimize the risk of something happening to the Eternit panels, which contain asbestos.