Asbestos on the floor with animals?

Question

before my dogs were house trained, they went to the bathroom on a wall to wall rug downstairs. they're trained now so i tore up the rug. i had a floor guy come in and he said the tile floor that was underneath the rug has asbestos all over.

my cat has been living in that room most of the time. this is my mom's house and she just wants to cover up the asbestos, not have it removed.

my questions are:

1. my 2 dogs and cat have been breathing the air for about a month since i began tearing up the rug. what should i do? are they infected?

2. is covering it up good enough to keep us all healthy?

thank you.

Answer 1

I suggest calling your local Health Department, & asking them to share their knowledge. And/Or visit: http://www.epa.gov/asbestos/

Chemicals and Your Health  http://watchtower.org/e/19981222/article...

Answer 2

Good lord...NO...you are NOT healthy living in a house with Asbestos. Your dog and cat have been exposed. The good news is that they will probably not get sick until they are ready to die anyways.

What about you? Are you tearing up this rug with a filtered face mask?

You should call the health department in your area (Health and Human Services office), and ask them who to call for "Free," help if you cannot afford to have this done.

Asbestos KILLS. Be VERY careful.