Yes, it is. No more and no less, it practically means: like asbestos, it is unproblematic when installed and becomes problematic when removed. Disposal probably does not differ significantly either. KMF (= artificial mineral fibers) are something different from asbestos, but WHO is the World Health Organization that classified fibers based on their hazard. As a result, this means for you
a) regarding the substance group
that it is something different from asbestos, but in terms of "lung penetrability" practically equally problematic;
b) regarding the need for action
that you can leave it alone just like asbestos, as long as you indeed leave it alone. Rubbing, crushing, or breaking practically creates the danger first. As Schiller already said: it is dangerous to wake the lion ;-)
I must admit amazement that apparently particularly clever chemists managed to adequately substitute a hazardous substance ;-)
Thank you for your answer.
I would leave it alone.
My question is just: is the floor intact if it is slightly lifting at the edges as visible in the pictures?
My expert says he would remove it. But can such a small amount at the edges really pose a danger? Or isn’t it sufficient to seal it with a new layer of PVC?
I would like to save myself the expensive effort for a laundry room. What do you think in this specific case?
And is KMF really just as dangerous? I actually read that it is broken down in the lungs after a few hundred days, and can also be biologically broken down in the body unlike asbestos. Or am I reading that wrong?
