1930s lime plaster ?? Asbestos

[mreed1988]

Hello

I'm looking for some advice. I had to take down my old kitchen ceiling in a bit of a hurry last night ready for some work to be done today. I called for a skip and they asked of it has asbestos in it. I was not aware that lime plaster had asbestos. I wore a surgical mask to cover my mouth but now I'm concerned I should have worn something more robust. Attached is a picture of the type of plaster that was on the ceiling

Any advice appreciated.

Thanks

Matt

 

[wobs]

Its horse hair used to bind the lime plaster, so unlikely to contain asbestos.

 

[Ihavenojob]

If the ceiling had artex on it then there may be a very small amount of asbestos, as it was used in artex for a while.

 

[motorbiking]

Horse hair is more likely to have other toxins in it. Make sure you have a good wash as the lime will react with sweat and give you a "chemical peel". The risk to non-smokers from Asbestos is actually very low.