Asbestos sample

[Jason2011]

I sent a sample off to be tested it was a sorta dusty grit that was behind some cladding in the kitchen. The result was there were tiny pieces of gasket that contained chrysotile. I have some old brown tiles in the kitchen and as the pieces in sample were so small it was hard to tell if it was gasket or bits of tile that broken over the years. (The sample was taken ground level.) they advised it is low risk and said to have an environmental clean. I was wondering if this is really necessary?

I'm thinking the material from behind the cladding was where it was installed and drilling made grit and dust and the tiles have broken over years and little pieces worked its way into the gap between cladding and floor. Based on this i would anyone advise on action or is low risk so clean up ourselves.as I've heard these tiles are hard to extract the a asbestos anyway. We are covering the tiles with new floor just wondered if this environmental clean was needed

 

[jeds]

I can't work out if you are saying you have debris that might contain asbestos, which may or may not need cleaning up, or if you have tiles that need to be removed? If it's simple clean up job and not extensive just do it yourself. Use disposable damp cloths, double bag the waste and take it to your local tip for asbestos disposal. You could also remove the tiles yourself taking appropriate precautions and dispose in the same way. Either way wear asbestos grade mask and don't do anything to kick up dust. Spraying with water is a standard method.