Free Asbestos & Mesothelioma Awareness Wrist Bands - Charlotte Asbestos Awareness

Get The Lead Out® in Charlotte would like to present more information to Charlotte residents about the dangers of asbestos removal and the terrible lung cancer of Mesothelioma.  Part of our education effort is to pass along opportunities for the Greater Charlotte public to become more aware of both.

When a patient is diagnosed with mesothelioma, family and friends may not be sure how to support their loved one. Because of its rarity, mesothelioma can make a patient feel isolated or alone. While there are many opportunities to help care for and comfort their friend, sometimes a touching gesture is simple one of solidarity.

Get The Lead Out® in Charlotte would like you to know that the Mesothelioma Center offers free mesothelioma and asbestos awareness wristbands to patients and their families and friends. These bands can help wearers feel more connected while spreading awareness about the cancer. Patients and their loved ones can wear a wristband as a reminder of the ongoing fight for a cure.  Click here to request your free wrist bands.

If you would like to learn more about safe and professional asbestos removal practices or asbestos inspections in Charlotte, please call Pete Hubicki at Get The Lead Out® at 704-376-3594 or email peteh@gettheleadout.biz.  Get The Lead Out® has 18+ years of experience in asbestos inspections and asbestos abatement (removal).

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Where Can I find Asbestos in My Charlotte NC Home?

Get The Lead Out® is a trusted, professional asbestos inspection and asbestos abatement (removal) company with full certifications and licenses.  We have been working with homeowners, commercial buildings, apartment properties, and government agencies on asbestos inspections and asbestos abatement since 1993.  Clients trust us.

Where Can I Find Asbestos And When Can It Be A Problem?

Most products made today do not contain asbestos. Those few products made which still contain asbestos that could be inhaled are required to be labeled as such. However, until the 1970s, many types of building products and insulation materials used in homes contained asbestos. Common products that might have contained asbestos in the past, and conditions which may release fibers, include:

• STEAM PIPES, BOILERS, and FURNACE DUCTS insulated with an asbestos blanket or asbestos paper tape. These materials may release asbestos fibers if damaged, repaired, or removed improperly.

• RESILIENT FLOOR TILES (vinyl asbestos, asphalt, and rubber), the backing on VINYL SHEET FLOORING, and ADHESIVES used for installing floor tile. Sanding tiles can release fibers. So may scraping or sanding the backing of sheet flooring during removal.

• CEMENT SHEET, MILLBOARD, and PAPER used as insulation around furnaces and wood burning stoves. Repairing or removing appliances may release asbestos fibers. So may cutting, tearing, sanding, drilling or sawing insulation.

• DOOR GASKETS in furnaces, wood stoves, and coal stoves. Worn seals can release asbestos fibers during use.

• SOUNDPROOFING OR DECORATIVE MATERIAL sprayed on walls and ceilings. Loose, crumbly, or water-damaged material may release fibers. So will sanding, drilling or scraping the material.

• PATCHING AND JOINT COMPOUNDS for walls and ceilings, and TEXTURED PAINTS. Sanding, scraping, or drilling these surfaces may release asbestos.

• ASBESTOS CEMENT ROOFING, SHINGLES, and SIDING. These products are not likely to release asbestos fibers unless sawed, drilled or cut.

• ARTIFICIAL ASHES AND EMBERS sold for use in gas-fired fireplaces. Also, other older household products such as FIREPROOF GLOVES, STOVE-TOP PADS, IRONING BOARD COVERS, and certain HAIRDRYERS.

• AUTOMOBILE BRAKE PADS AND LININGS, CLUTCH FACINGS, and GASKETS.

Get The Lead Out® asbestos inspectors and asbestos abatement professionals are highly-trained, certified, tested and experienced in working with and around asbestos.  Our professionals regularly attend government-mandated courses and workshops where we are given mock setups to learn new procedures like building containment areas.  OSHA and EPA require us to participate in refresher seminars every year.  We are dedicated to training and educating our asbestos professionals to be the best-equipped and the best-certified in our Charlotte area.

If you would like to learn more about our professional asbestos inspections and asbestos abatement programs, please call Pete Hubicki at Get The Lead Out® at 704-376-3594 or email peteh@gettheleadout.biz.  Homeowners, shopping center operators, public building agencies, and business owners have trusted Get The Lead Out® since 1993!

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When You Should Hire a Professional Asbestos Testing & Asbestos Abatement Company

Get The Lead Out® in Charlotte would like you to know that because asbestos can be found in a number of materials, some companies employ professionals who are trained in one specific type of asbestos abatement. Some may handle only roofing. Others may handle only plumbing. Or only flooring.  Get The Lead Out® inspects and manages abatement of all asbestos products and locations.

Get The Lead Out® professionals are trained to use safety measures like polyethylene sheeting, waste disposal bags and HEPA filtration systems. That’s why abatement performed by a licensed company like outs is less likely to result in bystander exposure than abatement performed by someone who is untrained.

Reducing the risk of asbestos inhalation is one of the most important benefits of hiring an asbestos abatement company like Get The Lead Out®!

Why Choose Get The Lead Out® for Professional Asbestos Abatement?

• We inspect your house or building and identify materials that may contain asbestos
• We take samples of suspicious materials and obtain laboratory testing
• We draft a removal plan that includes the location of asbestos, the best way for it to be corrected, and the procedures by which the asbestos will be handled
• We perform and manage the physical removal of asbestos
• We monitor air quality during and after the abatement
• We dispose of all asbestos and remove all contaminated materials from the worksite

Get The Lead Out® asbestos inspectors and asbestos abatement professionals are highly-trained, certified, tested and experienced in working with and around asbestos.  Our professionals regularly attend government-mandated courses and workshops where we are given mock setups to learn new procedures like building containment areas.  OSHA and EPA require us to participate in refresher seminars every year.  We are dedicated to training and educating our asbestos professionals to be the best-equipped and the best-certified in our Charlotte area.

If you would like to learn more about our professional asbestos inspections and asbestos abatement programs, please call Pete Hubicki at Get The Lead Out® at 704-376-3594 or email peteh@gettheleadout.biz.  Homeowners, shopping center operators, public building agencies, and business owners have trusted Get The Lead Out® since 1993!

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Apartment Owners and New EPA Requirements for Apartment Renovations

Get The Lead Out® works with apartment and property owners across the south and southeast on lead paint testing and inspection programs and asbestos testing and removal projects. 

We always like to keep our apartment and property owners updated with the latest requirements, guidelines and laws introduced by the EPA with respect to remodeling and renovating their properties.

2011 has been an active year for the EPA in introducing new requirements for apartment and property owners on how they must interact with their tenants with respect to apartment and property remodeling and renovations.

New EPA Requirements for Apartment Owners & Building Renovations

EPA now requires apartment owners to post signs where they will be seen BEFORE work starts and must provide the following info: Describe the renovation work location… type of work being done… dates of work start & completion… & “Renovate Right” brochures for tenants or how to get a free copy.

60 days before the work starts, the Renovator firm must provide copies of the “Renovate Right Brochure” to the building owner or the property manager. In addition, the owner or property manager must provide the Renovator with written acknowledgement that the “Renovate Right Brochure” has been received at least seven(7) days prior to the lead-based paint renovation work starting. And the tenant living in the apartment where the lead-based paint removal work is to be done must also be given a copy of the “Renovate Right” brochure.

The certification notice from the owner/property manager must include name of person receiving “Renovate Right Brochure”  property address… unit number being work on… date… and method of delivery of “Renovate Right” brochure.

Apartment owners and property managers can contact Get The Lead Out® at 704-376-3594 or email peteh@gettheleadout.biz to find out more information about proper lead paint and asbestos testing for apartment buildings.  We look forward to serving your unique needs!

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Multi-tenant Properties & Apartment Communities Rely on Get The Lead Out® for Lead Paint & Asbestos Testing

Get The Lead Out® is equipped with both the knowledge and experience to assist you with your environmental issues. Get The Lead Out® has been involved in thousands of lead and asbestos projects in small, residential properties as well as major projects in apartments, shopping centers, and industrial sites across the United States.

Lead-based paint, which contains measurable quantities of lead, has the potential to be a health hazard. Use of the paint in residential buildings was outlawed in the late 1970’s, but many older residences may still contain lead-based paint.

Health Hazards of Lead Paint

The ingestion of lead through lead dust or paint chips poses a significant health hazard; children are more negatively affected  than adults because they absorb more lead into their bloodstream. Children can absorb 30 to 75 percent of the lead that reaches their digestive tracts, while adults absorb closer to 11 percent. Lead disrupts brain chemistry, interfering with the function of neurotransmitters. High levels of lead in a child’s bloodstream can lead to brain damage, nervous system problems, learning disabilities, behavioral issues like hyperactivity, stunted growth, hearing issues, and headaches. In adults, lead poisoning can cause reproductive issues (including miscarriage or stillbirth), hypertension, digestive issues, nerve problems, muscle and joint pain, and difficulties remembering information or concentrating. Extremely high levels of lead can cause anemia and affect kidney function, and can so damage the nervous system as to lead to seizures, coma, and death.

Lead-based paint is a hazard that can be corrected. Get The Lead Out® works with multi-tenant property owners and apartment communities with on-going lead paint and asbestos testing and abatement programs.  For more information about our lead paint testing and asbestos testing programs for multi-tenant properties and apartment communities, please call Pete Hubicki at Get The Lead Out® at 704-376-3594 or email peteh@gettheleadout.biz.

Get The Lead Out® is a member of the National Supplier’s Council of the National Apartment Association.

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