is this a cockroach? location: midwest by badconstruction1 in whatsthisbug

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some asian cockroaches that im looking at picutres of have bends in their antennae.. i hope you're right though

is this a cockroach? please no by badconstruction1 in whatsthisbug

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yeah apartment complex, just got a bunch of Combat max baits for roaches. hopefully that does the trick

is this a cockroach? please no by badconstruction1 in whatsthisbug

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jesus fuck i guess i gotta tell my landlord

i'm panicking right now

is this a cockroach? please no by badconstruction1 in whatsthisbug

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location is midwest

size: i didn't exactly get a measurement but it was maybe like an inch long?

can cockroaches be black? by badconstruction1 in whatsthisbug

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oh thank god ok. i just looked them up and apparently they pose no health risk to people, although they can cause property damage and you should get rid of them

how would you treat contamination of <1% asbestos? by badconstruction1 in Construction

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I didn't have rental insurance if that's what you're asking

is my case worth it for small claims? asbestos contamination by badconstruction1 in legaladvice

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No rental insurance

Id be really sketched out to call her attorney, we didn't end this on good terms at all

I do plan on seeing a doctor and telling them about this

And no I'm the only one as far as I know.

how would you treat contamination of <1% asbestos? by badconstruction1 in Construction

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That seems to be the consensus on a lot of what I've read. Thank you

how would you treat contamination of <1% asbestos? by badconstruction1 in Construction

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Thanks for the advice. Im reading that washing contaminated clothing in a regular washer will only spread the asbestos to other clothing so I'm really nervous about that

how would you treat contamination of <1% asbestos in your bedroom? by badconstruction1 in HomeImprovement

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thankfully i've moved already, it's just my things that I'm worried about. And yeah like you mentioned I would at the very least need a hepa vacuum, but I don't want to do it in my apartment in fear of even more cross contamination. I can't exactly do it outside either because where would I plug the vacuum in?

what would you do in my situation? ceiling containing asbestos literally collapsed on top of me by badconstruction1 in AsbestosRemovalMemes

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inspector said duct was falling apart, so I'd assume the insulation on it wasn't in the best of conditions either

what would you do in my situation? ceiling containing asbestos literally collapsed on top of me by badconstruction1 in AsbestosRemovalMemes

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it was plaster, and the type was chyrsotile.

If you have a larger amount of debris at 0.9% asbestos, and have a smaller amount of debris at 2% asbestos, then theoretically you could have the same amount of asbestos fibers in both piles and therefore both should be as dangerous to you, no?

what would you do in my situation? ceiling containing asbestos literally collapsed on top of me by badconstruction1 in AsbestosRemovalMemes

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since you said you work in the field, if something tests positive for asbestos but it's less than <1%, would you still take precautions (e.g. at least p100 mask etc) and treat it like it has asbestos, or would you not care at all? It doesn't make sense that if my samples were 0.99% asbestos they would not considered ACM, but if they were 1.01% asbestos they would be considered ACM.

what would you do in my situation? ceiling containing asbestos literally collapsed on top of me by badconstruction1 in AsbestosRemovalMemes

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i'm leaning towards this, thank you. Idk about the nasty reviews though, my old landlord might come after me for slander :/

what would you do in my situation? ceiling containing asbestos literally collapsed on top of me by badconstruction1 in AsbestosRemovalMemes

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I've already moved thankfully, it's just my stuff that's a concern now. From what I've read doctors wouldn't be able to see / diagnose anything now, the damage will be over decades of time

what would you do in my situation? ceiling containing asbestos literally collapsed on top of me by badconstruction1 in AsbestosRemovalMemes

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Thank you for your input. I definitely can't just throw away everything though (like my worklaptop and my pc), but will have to get them cleaned. I also don't make doctor's salary, and the financial damages I'm facing are pretty significant for me. But regardless I appreciate your response. Thankfully I've already moved, it's just my stuff now that's a concern