Asbestos disposal charge?

RISElectrical · Feb 27, 2012

Got a CU change coming up in the next month or so and have a dilema.

The old CU has asbestos in the fuse carriers, having done this numerous times working for a company (they had asbestos disposal procedures where we double bagged the small items and they were collected) I havent done one whilst working for myself. The customer is aware of the asbestos and adding the cost to the bill isnt a problem. Just need a ball park figure for how much to charge them.

Thanks in advance.

Rick

needasparks · Feb 27, 2012

telectrix said:
so. get a freezer bag, write in it with marker "asbestos waste--for safe disposal" put the bits in the bag, then bin it.

Surely its the disturbing it that is also the problem as well as getting rid of it, thats if this company is really that hot on wanting a paper trail of the waste.

Knobhead · Feb 27, 2012

Just sling the entire board in next doors bin, end of problem. Put it in a bin liner if you’re that ecologically brainwashed.
There’s so much codswallop about asbestos. Blue, white or brown, which one was used in fuse carriers? Which ones are dangerous?

Fuse carriers are usually in the form of white asbestos cement or older ones porcelain lined with white asbestos braid. Pull the fuse, disconnect and remove the board as a whole. Don’t start poking about! Somewhere I’ve got a report about asbestos cement arc chutes in which the bottom line was “if left alone to do their job there's no problem”.

I’ve demolished three plants that were full of blue and brown asbestos, now that was a different matter. Full containment with airlocks. They cost more to demolish than to build.