Remove window sills made of asbestos

Hello,

in our single-family house (built in 1965), we still have a total of 9 asbestos-containing windowsills installed. Is it possible to remove them yourself with protective clothing and dispose of them in big bags? I keep reading that the mortar/adhesive with which the windowsills are embedded can also contain asbestos. However, I don’t quite understand the reason behind this. Why would asbestos-containing mortar have been used exactly here? Wouldn’t such a windowsill hold with ordinary mortar?

Best regards
Andreas

Why should asbestos-containing mortar have been used exactly here?

No reason. It is because it is, I once learned that in the military. It’s just as pointless in mortar as it is in the windowsill. Still conceivable.

I would remove that stuff with protective clothing/mask and then clean thoroughly. Maybe it comes off without the mortar, then leave the mortar in and just glue the next windowsill on with something like mounting adhesive. Depends on what exactly you want to do there.