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Asbestos via rain drops from roof top

Moshoon
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I have left a tub filled with clothes , water and soap exposed to rain water from Asbestos roof tops (it’s in a hotel room-not my house so I cannot state the roof conditions just that is made from wavey sheets of Asbestos nailed together, some are cut).

Are the clothes safe to wear, can I wash them in a washing machine?

Thanks!

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  • Welcome to Cancer Chat Moshoon and thanks for posting a question. 

    While it is easy to understand why you might be concerned, I'm afraid we can't say whether or not your clothes will pose any risk to you, so the best advice we can give you is to contact the Health and Safety Executive, in case you haven't done that yet?

    We hope this helps a little.

    All the best,

    Renata, Cancer Chat Moderator

     

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  • Welcome to Cancer Chat Moshoon and thanks for posting a question. 

    While it is easy to understand why you might be concerned, I'm afraid we can't say whether or not your clothes will pose any risk to you, so the best advice we can give you is to contact the Health and Safety Executive, in case you haven't done that yet?

    We hope this helps a little.

    All the best,

    Renata, Cancer Chat Moderator

     

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