REAL

Yes, respirators are generally effective at reducing exposure to asbestos, especially the full-face positive pressure respirators that are used by asbestos removal workers. With care to minimise the amount of asbestos generated during the work, a full-face respirator should be able to at least reduce exposure below the current exposure limit (0.1 fibres/ml).

 

Protective clothing minimises contamination of your normal clothes and so avoids contamination spreading away from the workplace to home. In the past cases, of mesothelioma were reported among asbestos workers' wives who laundered their husbands' overalls. Gloves, however, do not provide you with any real protection.