Are asbestos wires okay to scrap if you don't bother them?

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asked Dec 7, 2017 in Do it yourself by Dex R (4,600 points)
Are asbestos wires okay to scrap if you don't bother them?

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answered Dec 8, 2017 by trentok (370 points)
Never heard of asbestos wiring. Unless you mean the cloth covered knob and tube electrical wiring?

If it's the knob and tube wiring that has the cloth cover to it then there's no asbestos in the covering of the knob and tube wiring and you'd be okay to clean it for scrap or sell as is.

But if you really have some asbestos wiring to scrap then I'd sell as is and not disturb the insulation since asbestos can lead to a serious lung condition that can be deadly.

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