permaculture

[McFarlandAIA@aol.com]

Sewlyn,
Have the asbestos shingles removed carefully, without breaking them. Bag them 
and take them to a hazardous waste location for disposal. Do not compost 
them. The problem with inhaling asbestos fibers is that stick in the lining 
of the 
lung and do not get absorbed. The site can be a constant irritation and as 
with many such interior locations in your body, can cause cell damage and 
then 
cancer. Asbestos was a wonderful product. That is why is lasted so long on 
the 
farm house. Another idea is to cover it and not have it removed. Check to see 
if a permitting procedure (if any) will require removal by an expert.
Shawn McFarland, AIA
Permaculture Guild of Houston