Asbestos in my 1983 Monitor (Alumilite) TT
Hi guys, I purchased a 1983 Monitor or Alumilite TT about a month ago. I have been doing some work on it and finally got around to repairing a section of the bathroom ceiling that had been previously...
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westend wrote:
We're getting into picking apart words, here. I know all about Transite, the forms it can come in, and it's characteristics. The OP doesn't have to worry about sheet vinyl with asbestos in his ceiling does he?
Rigid and brittle are two different characteristics. My experience with smaller dimension transite sheet goods is that it chips and breaks easily. I dunno, maybe you have more experience with machining it than I do.
Of course, nobody wants any asbestos near their family or on themselves but have you ever heard or seen any asbestos in RV ceilings? I haven't and I'm thinking there would be little cause to alarm readers of this Forum that they have asbestos in their ceilings. Maybe you know something about this that I don't?
As I said in an earlier post: "Personally, I think the odds are against your ceiling panels being positive. But, you will not know until you have a lab test performed."
I may have gotten a bit off target in this discussion - the OP raised the question concerning the possibility of ACBM in his RV. My intent was to say, there is no way to know for certain without a lab test. Unfortunately, if you ask the time, I'll tell you how to build a watch. I feel a need to provide all the information available, so the person who actually has to live with his decision can make the most informed choice. Additionally, no, I have never looked for, or seen, ACBM inside an RV. However, I do see it in mobile homes quite regularly, so it isn't a great stretch to think it could be there. As also noted earlier in the thread, the most common sources of suspect material are resilient floors and mastics. From where I am sitting, I can say that if I were inspecting this unit, I would probably not even list that material as suspect. However, I can't really know how I would treat it until I actually saw it and touched it.
Finally, I know it is true for me, if I get a notion in my head that a material I am working with might be hazardous in some way, it will continue to nag at me until I know for sure. Which comes back to having it tested at a lab. So "peace of mind" and "err on the side of caution" are my reasons for recommending testing. Certainly not a desire to alarm anyone unduly.
