Lino Tiles Under Ceramic tiles

Originally Posted by rod1949

100%

Nope that's just not so - some vinyl tiles had some asbestos as a filler - most in fact didn't.

Those that did usually contain a very small quantity of asbestos (2-10% mostly under 4%) used as a binder and this is tightly bonded with the vinyl polymers. Because of their composition, they are quite safe in-situ and pose negligible risk. Even cutting and breaking poses little risk as the asbestos particles do not become airborne.

Even so read the stickies about removing and handling - the safety precautions are cheap and effective - why wouldn't you use them? The law requires you to use accredited asbestos removalist but follow the advice in the stickies and dispose of sensibly.

Originally Posted by rod1949

Bloss, you seem to be having two bites of the cherry or maybe three with your waiver at the bottom

Not at all - I just like to stick to the evidence and the facts. In this case the claim that 100% of vinyl tiles contained asbestos was simply wrong. I state the case - there is plenty of reference material already given by me and others to confirm what I say - if posters ask me I generally provide links.

As to protection - I reckon that's simply common sense and because ALL dusts are meant to be outside our bodies not inside and since they are easy to use why would you not use them (as I said). That is unrelated to real and perceived risk levels - if you can effectively remove a risk to zero easily it seems silly not to do so.

The caveat at the bottom of my posts is a CYA clause - I am not going to be held responsible for the actions taken by those who read my posts. I expect them to look at the sources I give and compare other sources and make up their own mind - that's how I do things.

If I have a contract with someone to give advice or perform work, paid or not, that's one thing, when I am simply offering an informed opinion that's quite another. I am not getting paid for advice on here neither is anyone else and I expect people to take it or leave it. I give it on the basis of the best information I have - not 'belief', but experience, from reputable sources and scientific evidence so far as I have found them.

And if I am shown to have that evidence wrong I change my mind - what other response is possible?

In some cases the stickies or posts show that whether right or wrongly based there are often laws that govern what can or should be done. Like all laws we can choose to abide or not - but best to know about them and if choosing to ignore them know the consequences too. If you want to change the law simply ignoring them or advising others to do so is rarely a good way to do it.

So no I am not having a 'bob each way', 'two bites of the cherry' or 'having my cake and eating it too' and not quite sure what point you were making.

I just try to be helpful in a factual and accessible way. The responses I've seen suggest I manage OK at that - so I'll keep on doing it.

Even with this reply I have tried to explain my reasoning when my first inclination was to use a well known two-word epithet - because I didn't use it doesn't mean I didn't think it.