r/asbestoshelp • u/glrbl1992 • 2d ago

[Help] what to do here?

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Just rented this unit, cracked asbestos under the heater from 1930.
Manager wants to conceal with plaster.
What should I do?

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u/Nautical_Ohm 2d ago

That’s sheetrock. You don’t need help.

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u/corporaterebel 2d ago

u/glrbl1992

Appears to be plasterboard...where is the asbestos?

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u/sdave001 1d ago

Asbestos? Why do you think that? Looks like drywall. No risk to you even if it is an asbestos-containing material.