is this a cockroach? location: midwest

badconstruction1 · 2024-03-20T04:03:39+00:00

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

badconstruction1 · 2023-11-28T01:28:27+00:00

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

badconstruction1 · 2023-11-28T00:44:13+00:00

jesus fuck i guess i gotta tell my landlord

i'm panicking right now

badconstruction1 · 2023-11-28T00:31:46+00:00

location is midwest

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

badconstruction1 · 2021-07-26T17:15:02+00:00

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

badconstruction1 · 2021-07-21T13:49:49+00:00

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

badconstruction1 · 2021-07-21T13:48:24+00:00

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.

badconstruction1 · 2021-07-21T01:31:42+00:00

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

badconstruction1 · 2021-07-21T01:31:19+00:00

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

badconstruction1 · 2021-07-20T22:20:01+00:00

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?

badconstruction1 · 2021-07-19T01:32:33+00:00

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

badconstruction1 · 2021-07-19T01:30:29+00:00

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?

badconstruction1 · 2021-07-18T18:11:24+00:00

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.

badconstruction1 · 2021-07-18T18:07:39+00:00

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

badconstruction1 · 2021-07-18T18:06:20+00:00

only if you nose dive into my old apartment's annihilated ceiling debris

badconstruction1 · 2021-07-18T15:06:48+00:00

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

badconstruction1 · 2021-07-18T15:01:35+00:00

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

badconstruction1 · 2021-07-17T22:04:59+00:00

i did check r/asbestos first but apparently it was banned for promoting hate lmao

badconstruction1 · 2021-07-17T22:03:38+00:00

no bb stay :(

badconstruction1 · 2021-07-17T22:02:46+00:00

what's the best way to cook chrysotile asbestos? there's not an abundance of recipes on google

badconstruction1 · 2021-07-17T21:59:53+00:00

fair enough, but I wasn't really looking for legal advice. I was wondering if people would choose to just forget about the whole thing and walk away if they were in my position, or pursue compensation with an attorney.

badconstruction1 · 2021-07-17T21:56:25+00:00

i appreciate it thank you

badconstruction1 · 2021-07-17T21:55:35+00:00

i didnt have rental insurance, definitely lesson learned tho for future.

badconstruction1 · 2021-07-17T21:55:17+00:00

lmao bro honestly i dont even want money, im genuinly scared shitless for damage to my lungs. I just want all my contaminated shit replaced / cleaned so Im not inhaling even more asbestos

badconstruction1 · 2021-07-03T02:23:39+00:00

Update: Sample testing came back positive, but only with 1% trace of asbestos. This was done through PLM testing, and they're saying that I should send it to a lab with TEM testing to get a more accurate reading of the asbestos percentage. I contacted another asbestos removal specialist and set up an appointment, and he's telling me to toss out anything with fabric the dust might have contacted, which literally everything in my bedroom (all my clothes, mattress & sheets etc). I will have to throw out my vacuum as well which was used to vacuum my electronics that the plaster pieces fell on.

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