Dave: Common sense is the key. Like you, I have used all of the 'nasties' you mentioned plus a few others. I'll be 74 next Feb. God willing. Hope you make it many many more years. Good Luck, Gerry Steinberg Sierra Vista, AZ '60 300F convert plus 8 other Chrysler products... >-----Original Message----- >From: D. Moore <dintym@xxxx> >To: Chrysler300 <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Date: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 2:28 PM >Subject: [Chrysler300] Abestos > > >>The "dust mask" respirators that are sold in many >>auto, hardware, or home improvement stores will not >>work for asbestos. These dust masks are designed for >>nusance dust such as sweeping a floor. A respirator >>with a HEPA (high efficiency particulate arresting) >>filter is needed. Same for a vacuum as asbestos >>fibers will pass through a standard vacuum cleaner >>bag. >>Note that an asbestos fiber is much smaller than a >>human hair and will pass right through a "dust mask" >>style respirator. >> >>I have done many brake jobs since a teenager and used >>air guns to clean the dust off shoes, drums, backing >>plates, etc without the knowledge that asbestos could >>be harmful. Of course the same goes for lead, carbon >>tetrachloride, solvents, leaded gas and other nasties >>we all have used in our time. >> >>I'll make it a couple of more years!! We all just >>need to use common sense. >> >>Thanks >>Dave Moore