NO - they
don't carry the same health risk.. that's what
I was saying... just because asbestos and rockwool are both "rocks" they are like comparing salt to sodium hypochlorite.. both are "salt" in terms they are based off an Na ion.. but one will burn your skin, the other you put on your french fries. One is made of.. well asbestos - and it's the fibers from that which break loose and float in the air. Rockwool is spun balsalt rock..
http://www.reade.com/Products/Minerals_and_Ores/basalt.html .. and harmless.
I appreciate you "thanking" me for the info.. but research it before you give me the - "ya, that's not right, you don't know what I'm talking about.. but thanks" thing please. I've recently wasted too much time trying to explain the physics of light and how lumens don't add - to a moron running around neg posting people.(not calling you a moron.. calling him one) to really get much more in depth at this point than to say again.. you are fine.. they aren't the same.. they don't have the same health .. anything.
screw it.. I'm bored..
They risk in asbetos is when it's moved, the silica fibre in the insulation comes loose and can eaily be inhaled causing damage to your lungs.(It's been linked to cancer. It hasn't been used much since the 80's, and importing it I believe is banned on all except one form (White).
Rockwool insulation doesn't do this..it's not the same thing at all - it is
currently used in new home construction.. the reason they are taking asbestos out is it's a health risk.. the reason current building codes allow (and most reno guys suggest) rockwool is because it's safe to use and doesn't do that.
here's link to info from health Canada site all about asbestos...
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hl-vs/iyh-vsv/environ/asbestos-amiante-eng.php
sorry.. they didn't have anything on rockwool.
I did find this.. I mean it was done by an engineer.. so take it with a grain of salt.. I mean what does a guy who drives a train know about insulation?
http://www.forcetechnology.com/NR/rdonlyres/9577C118-4C4F-4A85-9723-FDB831DACE69/1213/28611en.pdf
I even got this.. I will post the sentence that stands out in my read on it...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mineral_wool
"In contrast, the more commonly used vitreous fibre wools including insulation glass wool, rock (stone) wool and slag wool are considered "not classifiable as to carcinogenicity in humans" (
Group 3).
High bio soluble fibres (HT-fibres) are produced that do not cause damage to the human cell."
So now, I'll go have a smoke, and you can rest assured knowing that I
do know what you were asking.. and
we now know what I told you was right.
EDIT: And I did answer your ? too..
"and to answer you're other question.. leave it, it'll be ok.. the roots will hit the sides and grow down, like in pots.
The soaking is to disolve the glue shit out of them. "
