Insulation Safety Issues

by Mark Row

Is your insulation safe? Potential risks and safety hazards

Insulation safety issues are extremely important now days and are given much more attention than before, especially because there are so many types of insulation, various kinds of insulating products and different installing processes available today. Knowing insulation safety issues and educating yourself on potential risks and safety hazards of some types of insulation is significant not only because it will help you make a proper decision on which insulating product to use, but also to avoid and escape some common misconceptions related to certain insulating measures and methods.

First of all, know that insulating your home has many benefits and is just as important as taking care of your health. Namely, adequate insulation has not only significant thermal and sound insulation performance, but is also energy-saving, so it will lower your home energy consumption and prevent fast deterioration of your home building caused by various external effects, such as heat, cold and moisture. Besides, some minimal levels of insulation are also obligatory in terms of applicable regulations. This is why it is important not to easily give up on installing insulation, only because you do not have all the relevant data on insulation safety issues.

The primer thing you can do in order of avoiding potential danger for your health is buying and using insulation products from well known and recognized manufacturers. The brand of your insulation product usually presents some kind of guarantee that your insulating materials are properly tested, certified and harmonized with relevant regulation, starting from the manufacturing process to the quality and performance of the final products. Bearing in mind the development of modern means of communication, these information are usually easily accessible. Also, always pay attention to the products description and precautions available on the packaging or ask for help, clarifications or additional explanation on insulation safety issues from the manufacturers or your provider.

Another important thing is getting your facts straight, that is have some basic knowledge on how dangerous some insulating materials really are, especially because there are many misinformation on specific insulation safety issues, such as those related to fiber based insulation materials, such as fiber glass or mineral wool insulation, known as to cause some temporary skin irritation, caused by mechanical effect of fibers.

Although it is known that fibers can cause temporary itching if they come in contact with opened skin, this kind of insulation is not classified as being irritative and carcinogenic. Bearing in mind its potential risks numerous studies and researches have been conducted and over seventy years of research has shown that there are not significant insulation safety issues in using this type of insulation. However, some precautions should be taken when installing in order of avoiding previously mentioned itching and skin irritation. Use personal protective equipment, including proper clothing, gloves or even face masks or eye goggles (especially in unventilated spaces) that will fully cover any opened skin and prevent skin exposure. Another thing you can do is carefully dusting off your clothing, and vacuuming the space around the insulation space, thus removing any fibers left and thoroughly wash your hands or any other part that may have been exposed to the fiber. Finally, make sure that your working space is properly ventilated enabling fibers getting out. You can achieve this y simply keeping your window opened. Finally, it is highly important to know that this type of insulation carries only some potential risks when installing, while it is completely safe and has no safety insulation issues once being installed and will not in any way endanger yours and your family health.

Keeping in mind all the advice and explanations on insulation safety issues given above, no need to look no further, since InsulationShop offers you, not only mineral and glass wool insulation products, but a whole range of various high quality products, made by leading manufacturers in the market today, all properly tested and certified. 

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