The holidays bring a lot of joy and celebration, but there are dangers to be aware when put on older household products for the chilly holiday season. We, AOVE all heard about the dangers as the Christmas lights become too hot, or Christmas trees to a little too close to the fire, but we rarely think about the potential dangers that lurk in everyday life, free products pretension.
That, AOS danger all-too-common with asbestos, most people don, AOT think about it until it, AOS too late. That's where we come in; Mesothelioma Center would help you stay safe by alerting you which products contain asbestos. These are items that you may already use or Get more this winter.
Winter Items
Electric Blankets
Be careful when you bust out those old electric blankets on cold nights. Asbestos was used to insulate electric blankets there are several years because of the heat of fibers and asbestos fire provided. Asbestos was also a cheap material and was exceptionally durable ?? perfect for products such as electric blankets that consumers expect to last several winters. If your electric blanket looks particularly worn or may be quite old, it, AOS probably best to replace it.
Toys
What you really don, AOT wait and may already have asbestos-laced toys that used to be on the market. These include a CSI Fingerprint Examination Kit, three varieties of Ja-Ru Toy Clay distributed by Omnimodels and Art Skills, AO Clay Bucket. These toys were manufactured overseas imports previously sold by major US retailers. They should not be on the shelves this hoilday season, but you and your children should be familiar with the products to avoid contact.
Adhesives
Keep the decorations where they belong can be a chore, and the strip of Scotch regular doesn, AOT always cut it. If your next step is tape, be careful. Asbestos was used in adhesives throughout the 20th century, because it creates a strong bond to a variety of surfaces that could withstand the extreme heat and fire. Unfortunately, the tests recently that 07 found asbestos in 3M AOS Scotch High Performance Duct Tape and 3M AOS All Weather Duct Tape.
fireproof gloves
building fires to ward off the cold nights can be a bit dangerous. Gloves or mittens are a good option to play safe and avoid injury. It several years ago, asbestos was used in these gloves for this exact reason ?? there is an insulating and fireproof. If you own a pair of older fireproof gloves, it may be wise to replace them, especially if they appear worn or torn.
Popcorn Poppers
Capable of withstanding extreme heat and flame, asbestos was used in small heating gadgets such as slow cookers, hot plates and popcorn poppers to isolate mechanical son and to provide protection against the heating elements. Although the risk of exposure to asbestos popcorn poppers may be small, it exists in older devices.
The son or fabric on one of these products may become frayed or damaged and can release dangerous asbestos fibers into the air. Once airborne, these fibers can be inhaled or ingested, put the person at risk of exposure. Although it usually takes repeated exposure in a workplace for a person to be at risk of asbestos related diseases such as asbestosis or mesothelioma, you want to avoid exposure, regardless of size.
Be safe this holiday season. And be aware!
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