micarta safety?

[Aaron at Wingerts Woodworks]

A customer sent this block of linen "micarta" (not sure of the brand/source) to me to have a call made.  I want to be ultra safe and make sure it isn't some of the old stuff that had asbestos in it.  He thinks it is newer but couldn't say for sure.  Can anybody tell by looking at it if it is something I should be worried about turning in my shop?  If it were the asbestos type I wouldn't consider turning it. 

[Aaron at Wingerts Woodworks]

If you can't tell from the pic, it is brown in color.

[BigB]

The brown stuff that I have just like that isn't made with asbestos. The asbestos stuff is paper based primarily and a vanilla color.

Brian

[stumpjumper]

Not Old Westinghouse brother.  Your clear to get covered in nasty smelling dust.
Just an FWI....the original asbestos Westinghouse Micarta smells like band aids when turned.  The stuff right after they quit using asbestos also smells the same but that is a fair indication. 

STUMP

[Aaron at Wingerts Woodworks]

I was thinking the old yellow stuff was the dangerous micarta but better safe than sorry!  Thanks guys.   

[Tobin at Copeland Duck Calls]

STTTTOOOOPPPP.......that is definatly, and totally all asbestos.


























Aaron... I will pm you my info so you can mail it to me for proper disposal. Don't risk it.....mail it... 

[Aaron at Wingerts Woodworks]

STTTTOOOOPPPP.......that is definatly, and totally all asbestos.

Aaron... I will pm you my info so you can mail it to me for proper disposal. Don't risk it.....mail it... 

Too late Tobin.  It is a whistle now.   A freaking cool one! 

[Joe aka COLD @ J. A. Kolter Calls]

I would be nervous about working with it.  As a past building inspector dealing with hazardous materials and a lot of asbestos I was often surprised as to what I thought did not contain any asbestos????  If you are not 100% sure you can probably have it tested at your local health department.