Asbestos pipe isn’t necessarily as dangerous as it sounds. I don’t know how it reacts with fire (other than not burning), but asbestos in itself isn’t dangerous - it’s only when you breathe the dust that it becomes a problem.
The entire exterior sheathing of my house is asbestos. I’m literally sitting inside an asbestos box right now.
Asbestos pipe isn’t necessarily as dangerous as it sounds. I don’t know how it reacts with fire.
You should have just started with the later.
There’s always a non zero chance you’re going to breathe in some asbestos as the protective layer breaks down. And it will breakdown one way or the other.
The mechanics of smoking a pipe involve scraping accumulated ash from the bowl and scowering the stem. There is zero chance this thing isn’t insanely dangerous to smoke.
It’s a case of " A little knowledge is a dangerous thing " combined with " The difference between theory and practice, is that in theory there is no difference between theory and practice "
If you only know “asbestos is bad!” this is obvs dangerous
If you know “inhaling asbestos fibers is bad” this is maybe NBD
If you’ve ever smoked a pipe often enough to clean it, this is obvs dangerous
(and besides smoking is pre-industrial barbaric; vaping is an elegant weapon for a more civilized age)
I stole it too, enough decades ago that I forget who I heard it from. I think it may have been an old grizzled Chem Engineering professor my first semester of college
It is the dust or small fibers that are inhaled that are problematic, they scar lung tissue and aren’t easily expelled or at all by the body. Asbestos is a natural silicate mineral and was used as a fire retardant since it doesn’t burn and withstands high temps.
Am I the only one who has a STRONG desire to try this out
Asbestos pipe isn’t necessarily as dangerous as it sounds. I don’t know how it reacts with fire (other than not burning), but asbestos in itself isn’t dangerous - it’s only when you breathe the dust that it becomes a problem.
The entire exterior sheathing of my house is asbestos. I’m literally sitting inside an asbestos box right now.
You should have just started with the later.
There’s always a non zero chance you’re going to breathe in some asbestos as the protective layer breaks down. And it will breakdown one way or the other.
The mechanics of smoking a pipe involve scraping accumulated ash from the bowl and scowering the stem. There is zero chance this thing isn’t insanely dangerous to smoke.
This.
It’s a case of " A little knowledge is a dangerous thing " combined with " The difference between theory and practice, is that in theory there is no difference between theory and practice "
(and besides smoking is pre-industrial barbaric; vaping is an elegant weapon for a more civilized age)
I’m stealing that theory and practice quote. That’s great.
I stole it too, enough decades ago that I forget who I heard it from. I think it may have been an old grizzled Chem Engineering professor my first semester of college
It is the dust or small fibers that are inhaled that are problematic, they scar lung tissue and aren’t easily expelled or at all by the body. Asbestos is a natural silicate mineral and was used as a fire retardant since it doesn’t burn and withstands high temps.
Not was, still is. Lots of industrial furnaces still use asbestos insulation it’s just not a residential use.
Flame retardant good
Cancer? Yeah, you’re probably the only one with a strong desire to try it out.