The UK asbestos industry
has adopted Drill-Mate as a dust control device for use with industry standard
vacuum
extraction systems. Drill-mate
has an external handle diameter of 38mm and fits exactly into an industrial
standard
vacuum cleaner nozzle (pic
illustrates domestic vac). Most operators reinforce the connection
with industrial sticky tape.
Use to remove screws from
suspected asbestos panels. Place Drill-Mate over the screw head and with
the vac. turned on carefull remove the screw with the appropriate screwdriver.
The screw should dissappear into the suction device.
If the screw is aged and
irremovable carefully drill the centre of the screw with a drill equal
or slightly larger than the shank
of the screw. Again the
screw part is absorbed by the vac. In extreme cases use a mini hole saw
centred at the side of the
screw to remove it or drill
small holes around it.