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  2. The '80s Called—They Want Their Popcorn Ceilings Back - AOL

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    The cost to hire a pro, such as a general contractor, a drywall contractor, or a painter, to remove a popcorn ceiling will vary depending on where you live, but they typically have pricing ...

  3. Asbestos abatement - Wikipedia

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    Examples of buildings that required asbestos removal include the Jussieu Campus and the Tour Montparnasse. An asbestos-containing building that is to be torn down may have to be sealed, and to have its asbestos safely removed before ordinary demolition can be performed. The asbestos removal may take longer and cost more than the actual demolition.

  4. Asbestos and the law (United States) - Wikipedia

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    Old Wailuku Post Office sealed off for asbestos removal. Asbestos abatement (removal of asbestos) has become a thriving industry in the United States. Strict removal and disposal laws have been enacted to protect the public from airborne asbestos. [41] The Clean Air Act requires that asbestos be wetted during removal and strictly contained, and ...

  5. Popcorn ceiling - Wikipedia

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    Popcorn ceiling texture. A popcorn ceiling, also known as a stipple ceiling or acoustic ceiling, is a ceiling with one of a variety of spray-on or paint-on treatments. [1] The bumpy surface is created by tiny particles of vermiculite or polystyrene, which gives the ceiling sound-deadening properties. Mixtures are available in fine, medium, and ...

  6. EPA to ban last form of asbestos used in US - AOL

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    The ban of chrysotile asbestos, the only form of asbestos currently used in or imported to the United States, comes after the EPA under the previous Trump administration delayed banning the substance.

  7. Asbestos and the law - Wikipedia

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    Old Wailuku Post Office sealed off for asbestos removal. Asbestos abatement (removal of asbestos) has become a thriving industry in the United States. Strict removal and disposal laws have been enacted to protect the public from airborne asbestos. The Clean Air Act requires that asbestos be wetted during removal and strictly contained, and that ...

  8. Asbestos - Wikipedia

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    Asbestos (/ æ s ˈ b ɛ s t ə s, æ z-,-t ɒ s / ass-BES-təs, az-, -⁠toss) [1] is a group of naturally occurring, toxic, carcinogenic and fibrous silicate minerals.There are six types, all of which are composed of long and thin fibrous crystals, each fibre (particulate with length substantially greater than width) [2] being composed of many microscopic "fibrils" that can be released into ...

  9. Artex - Wikipedia

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    Removing even more modern non-asbestos coatings can expose the operator to hazardous dust particles. Older coatings, containing asbestos, pose a particularly serious hazard. Inhaling microscopic asbestos fibers can cause asbestosis , a fibrosing lung disease; pleural mesothelioma, a cancer of the lining ( pleura ) of the lung; and peritoneal ...