moving at work-need advice
good grief.
so our department is being redone completely...
Demo is supposed to begin in 2 weeks in our wing. We're supposed to move next week into another lab that a different group just moved out of.... originally it looked like a bomb went off... garbage everywhere. They just cleaned it up today, so we could see the cabinets and infrastructure....
In the corner, I saw a hot water pipe where the insulation was smashed and crumbs and dust were everywhere.... ASBESTOS![]()
I'm 99.9% sure...
I don't want to move in there. I'm trained in pathology, and know exactly what mesothelioma lungs look like.... Now, I'm a 'team player' and all, but not to the point that I'll sacrifice my health.... how should I deal with it? Me making a stink will hold up the entire departmental renovations, and the arrival of a new departmental chair. Major negative vibes.... what's the most democratic way to politely say 'no way am I breathing asbestos for a year'?
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oh, I should add I don't think the dept knows about the broken pipe insulation. They MAY be fine with the delay, but obviously, due to the political climate and huge delays, they'll still be very upset.
(can't believe the prior group didn't see this, unless the damage is new)
so our department is being redone completely...
Demo is supposed to begin in 2 weeks in our wing. We're supposed to move next week into another lab that a different group just moved out of.... originally it looked like a bomb went off... garbage everywhere. They just cleaned it up today, so we could see the cabinets and infrastructure....
In the corner, I saw a hot water pipe where the insulation was smashed and crumbs and dust were everywhere.... ASBESTOS
I don't want to move in there. I'm trained in pathology, and know exactly what mesothelioma lungs look like.... Now, I'm a 'team player' and all, but not to the point that I'll sacrifice my health.... how should I deal with it? Me making a stink will hold up the entire departmental renovations, and the arrival of a new departmental chair. Major negative vibes.... what's the most democratic way to politely say 'no way am I breathing asbestos for a year'?
oh, I should add I don't think the dept knows about the broken pipe insulation. They MAY be fine with the delay, but obviously, due to the political climate and huge delays, they'll still be very upset.
(can't believe the prior group didn't see this, unless the damage is new)
