Editorial Policy

Asbestos is a health and safety topic, so how a page here got written matters as much as what it says.

Topics

I choose the topics. Each one comes from keyword research before anything is drafted: the questions people ask when they are standing in front of a material they are worried about.

Drafting and review

Drafts are written with AI assistance.

I read every draft before it publishes.

Sourcing

Health, safety, and regulatory claims have to trace back to a federal source. A claim without a source behind it does not publish. This is checking against primary sources, not review by a credentialed expert: I am not a certified asbestos inspector, and nothing here substitutes for one.

Sources are linked on every guide rather than named, so you can go and read the EPA or OSHA page directly. On any decision involving money or disturbing material, you should.

Source hierarchy

Federal agency guidance first: EPA, OSHA, CDC, CPSC, ATSDR, NIST. State program pages second, for what federal guidance cannot settle, such as notification thresholds, licensing, and disposal. Industry and technical references last, and never for a regulatory claim.

Money

No affiliate links, no commissions, no laboratory or test kit relationship, and no paid placement in any guide. Where a guide names a specific laboratory or product, it is illustrative and unpaid. If that changes, the disclosure will appear on the pages it affects, before the content it applies to.

Corrections

If something here is wrong, send it to Asbestos@use.startmail.com. The most useful correction names the guide, quotes the sentence, and points at the source that contradicts it. When a correction changes what a guide says, that guide’s Updated date changes with it.

Updates

Updates are triggered, not scheduled. A guide is revisited when the underlying federal guidance changes or when a reader reports an error. There is no fixed review cadence.

Limits

Everything here is general educational information. It is not a professional inspection, and it is not legal or medical advice. Build year, what a material looks like, and where it sits in a building indicate probability, never proof. Confirm with an accredited laboratory test and a licensed professional before any disturbance, renovation, or removal.

What this site does not do

No sample testing, no laboratory, no abatement work, no contractor referrals, and no legal or medical advice. Guides are general information, never an assessment of a specific property. More on the scope of the site is on the about page, and the author is Mark Taylor.