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Abatement Specialties

1814 E Ave NE
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1814 E Ave NE
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19 years of experience

Abatement Specialties, LLC is a Veteran owned company and we are your Environmental Concerns Specialists with offices in Cedar Rapids, IA and Davenport, IA. Abatement Specialties LLC was founded in February 2006 and specializes in asbestos abatement, mold remediation, lead based paint testing and remediation. We've successfully completed several thousand residential, commercial and industrial abatement projects since 2006. Our company staff has over 50 years of combined experience. Abatement Specialties LLC provides professional services at competitive rates in renovation and demolition projects as a State of Iowa licensed, certified and approved asbestos abatement company.

Abatement Specialties, LLC is a Veteran owned company and we are your Environmental Concerns Specialists with offices in Cedar Rapids, IA and Davenport, IA. Abatement Specialties LLC was founded in February 2006 and specializes in asbestos abatement, mold remediation, lead based paint testing and remediation. We've successfully completed several thousand residential, commercial and industrial abatement projects since 2006. Our company staff has over 50 years of combined experience. Abatement Specialties LLC provides professional services at competitive rates in renovation and demolition projects as a State of Iowa licensed, certified and approved asbestos abatement company.



Asbestos Removal questions, answered by experts

While asbestos can’t be directly absorbed through the skin—the fibers are too big—skin contact can still produce symptoms. Contact dermatitis can flare up in sensitive individuals but in most cases, the danger from asbestos comes from inhaling the fibers, or dust, that is produced when asbestos is disturbed. If you touch asbestos by accident, immediately wash yourself and your clothes.

When asbestos fibers become airborne, they enter a person's respiratory system. These fibers scar and damage the lungs and often lead to serious cancers like mesothelioma. Like many dangers in the house, asbestos isn’t easy to see when it could be causing serious damage. The amount of time exposed, combined with the person’s tolerance for asbestos inhalation and the amount inhaled, will all contribute to health problems.

The four types of hazardous waste are toxic, corrosive, flammable, and reactive. These four types fall under the EPA’s designation of characteristic hazardous waste. The EPA also categorizes hazardous wastes as listed, which includes specific byproducts or unused chemicals from manufacturing and industrial processes, universal waste, including bulbs, mercury, pesticides, batteries, and various other common substances, and mixed waste containing radioactive material.

Detailed cleaning, air quality testing, and proper disposal of hazardous materials.

If you think you’ve touched asbestos, do not put on a mask. This is important because you may take the asbestos fibers on your hands on trap them in the mask. Make your way to a sink and wash your hands thoroughly. Remove any clothes and seal them in a bag, then take a shower. Call your doctor and let them know you’ve been exposed to asbestos, and make sure you see them as soon as possible. The reason you keep the clothes is in case anyone wants to confirm the presence of asbestos.

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