jimmydoreisalefty to Memes@lemmy.ml • 10 months agoWow, this snow looks so real!imagemessage-square29arrow-up1382arrow-down128
arrow-up1354arrow-down1imageWow, this snow looks so real!jimmydoreisalefty to Memes@lemmy.ml • 10 months agomessage-square29
minus-square@CraigeryTheKid@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglish28•10 months ago“fake snow” was asbestos flakes for a long time. But, as much as it’s joked about, large flake asbestos isn’t generally going to be a problem. It’s a problem when you drill/grind/pulverize into a dust (friable) and inhale it.
minus-square@red@feddit.delinkfedilink13•10 months agoThat said, if you inherited xmas/winter decorations that has fake snow on it, I’d recommend you get rid of that in a safe way.
minus-square@CraigeryTheKid@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglish4•10 months agoOh jeez, yes sorry, I’m not saying we should bring them back! Just that it wasn’t deadly to the touch, etc. Asbestos should definitely be removed from our surroundings.
“fake snow” was asbestos flakes for a long time.
But, as much as it’s joked about, large flake asbestos isn’t generally going to be a problem. It’s a problem when you drill/grind/pulverize into a dust (friable) and inhale it.
That said, if you inherited xmas/winter decorations that has fake snow on it, I’d recommend you get rid of that in a safe way.
Oh jeez, yes sorry, I’m not saying we should bring them back! Just that it wasn’t deadly to the touch, etc.
Asbestos should definitely be removed from our surroundings.