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Author Message   themp Citizen Username: Themp Post Number: 452 Registered: 12-2001 Posted on Friday, January 30, 2004 - 2:53 pm:        In my exterior kitchen walls. It's a pain because it pours out of the wall when you try to work on the baseboard. Now I understand virmiculite may contain asbestos. Didn't know that when I was shop vacing it and sweeping it. How dangerous is it?   tjohn Citizen Username: Tjohn Post Number: 2162 Registered: 12-2001 Posted on Friday, January 30, 2004 - 4:01 pm:        I expect you will die in your 80's or 90's. All of us have had exposure to asbestos form time to time. The hugely overwhelming majority of those with asbestos-related illnesses were working with the stuff all of the time without any sort of dust control. Going forward, don't use a vacuum and watch the dust, but don't lose sleep.   SoOrLady Citizen Username: Soorlady Post Number: 335 Registered: 9-2003 Posted on Friday, January 30, 2004 - 4:06 pm:        tJohn - you forgot to say to wet it before you clean it up... messy? yes. But it keeps the asbestos from being raised by a broom and floating round the room.   jeffl Citizen Username: Jeffl Post Number: 315 Registered: 8-2001 Posted on Saturday, January 31, 2004 - 2:34 pm:        Most vermiculite does not contain asbestos. Don't sweat it. You can have it tested if you want. There's a place in Union but I can't remember the name of it. It's right near where 22 and the GSP intersect.