kabin man
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like a 6 cell torch.. Shite as a torch, but as a club..dual purpose - doubles as a club
pettsy
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exactly why I’ve got a maglite in the drawlike a 6 cell torch.. Shite as a torch, but as a club..
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
yeh got one of them too - would slow a few tea leaves downexactly why I’ve got a maglite in the draw
also keep a new pick handle by the back door, with the price tag on it --- " only just bought it officer - haven't had time to put it in the tool shed yet - tag's still on it "
and there are a few 24" bits of 33 x 4mm CHS about the place, to put my hand to
(used to have 'em all over my yard, in work - was real dark there at 3 a.m.)
Canal Navvy
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yeh got one of them too - would slow a few tea leaves down
also keep a new pick handle by the back door, with the price tag on it --- " only just bought it officer - haven't had time to put it in the tool shed yet - tag's still on it "
Price tag still on is a good idea .......knowing my luck the copper wouldn't know what a shilling was
Storrsy
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Apparently 1 in 5 house (including ours) in the UK are supplied water that will have come through aspesdos pipes...
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Monkeybusiness
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We have asbestos supply pipe in the road outside my house.
Storrsy
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Yeah. Can't say I'm crazy on the idea but what does one do. Our house is 70 years old and one of the main pipe (asbestos) erupted earlier in the year- 70 years is about there lifespan- left it a few days before drinking that water in the hope any loose particle matters would have gone
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Smiffy
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Apparently no Ill affects have ever been discovered from the ingestion of asbestos.
I was told asbestos water pipes are very fragile if disturbed and have a tendency to crack along there length. Don't know how true it is as we have never had to get to close to one.
pettsy
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I’m sure I’ve posted this before, but my former boss ( now in his 70’s) would recall working with his dad and breaking the asbestos lagging off heating pipes, mashing it up in a bucket with water and refitting it! 
Gecko
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6feetdown
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'Beggars belief!' Met Police vote to strike after being told to 'come to office three days a week'
Scotland Yard’s 11,000-strong civilian staff includes 999 call handlers and child protection officers
www.gbnews.com
"The PCS union - which represents almost 200,000 civil servants across Whitehall - said that asking staff to come into the office was outrageous."
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Stroppymonkey
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We were told on last couple of training courses that ingest asbestos can cause cancers?
Also told that vermiculite can contain asbestos so ALL vermiculite must be treated as such.
Personally think we are all pretty safe these days, most of what we see is AC which is the safest storm of the products, and we are all mostly smart enough to avoid treating that in a way that can release fibres. Lagging and insulation with asbestos however is the s**t that is more likely to kill you.
It’s everywhere. Did you know that Bakelite contained asbestos? Floor tiles of a certain age and possibly the glue that sticks them down, no end to it.
It would be easy to get over worried about it , but plenty of other things to loose sleep over .
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Smiffy
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The last course I did said no evidence had been found but Ive googled it and there are as many sources saying it can cause cancer as said it doesn't.
Worrying about it won't solve much at this point especially as they also still have plenty of lead pipes in use as well. Probably plenty of other more toxic things we haven't realized yet.
Storrsy
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You can get these under sink water filters. Perhaps worth getting one. Would have thought they'd trap asbestos particulate
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6feetdown
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Also used to be in talcum powder and 1 brand of toothpaste
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Monkeybusiness
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Just putting a new kitchen in and might up-spec the tap tbh!
Gecko
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No such luck
Asbestos fibers are so small, no affordable filter will even slow them down.
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
absolutely ..... all the goon suits/masks/etc. when pratting about with it aren't worth a FF ... 's a joke
pettsy
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I’ve often wondered if silicon sealants and adhesives will be the “next asbestos”.
Lancs Lad
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PU maybe would be my guess or the components.. diisocyanates
New regs came into effect this year.
REACH Safety Training for Using Diisocyanates
www.sika.com
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