Asbestos Disposal Bags - Where To Get Help On Diposing Asbestos?Asbestos disposal bags are necessary for anyone who wishes to safely remove and properly dispose of asbestos from their home or business, while at the same time keeping exposure to asbestos to a minimum. Proper asbestos disposal bags are required in order to meet OSHA safety standards when disposing of asbestos. These asbestos disposal bags come in black, clear and yellow. They are available in 35 gallon, 50 gallon, or 55 gallon sizes. Asbestos disposal bags are made of 6 mil polyethylene and have an approved asbestos warning on them that says Danger/Contains Asbestos Fibers/Avoid Creating Dust/Cancer and Lung Disease Hazard. Asbestos disposal bags are available from safety supply companies, as well as some plastics and packing companies. Some local authorities also sell these bags, and it is usually cheapest to buy your asbestos disposal bags from them if this is an option, as they usually only charge $1 for each bag and some safety supply companies charge twice that for asbestos disposal bags and only sell them in boxes of 50 or 75 asbestos disposal bags. Regulations require that you put asbestos material into the asbestos disposal bags while it is still damp. The asbestos disposal bags should not have more than thirty to fifty pounds of material placed in them. You should check the rules for disposal of asbestos in your area to see what their regulations are for the weight of asbestos disposal bags. Many places require you to double bag your asbestos waste using the asbestos disposal bags and sealing each of the asbestos disposal bags with duct tape. Asbestos can never be disposed of in the regular trash, even if it is properly labelled. Disposal of asbestos is only allowed at certain locations, and there is a charge for disposing of asbestos, usually this depends on the weight of the asbestos you wish to dispose of. It must be properly contained in asbestos disposal bags and you must have the proper paperwork in order to dispose of your asbestos disposal bags. Some disposal locations are only open on certain days, so be sure to check this beforehand. Some locations allow you to use other types of bags instead of asbestos disposal bags as long as you use enough layers of bags to make the thickness 6 mils and then put a sticker on that makes it clear that these bags contain asbestos. However, this option is not as safe as using asbestos disposal bags as these bags are more likely to get ripped or torn as they are thinner than the asbestos disposal bags. |
