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Thermal insulation has been used extensively during and after the construction of homes and offices. The most viable option to decrease heat inside your rooms is through thermal insulation. Indeed there is heat proofing solution available at your disposal which also plays an important role to decrease the heat by reflecting away the sun rays, but the advantages of having a thermal insulation material are far more superior than the later. But as most the people might be asking this question, is there any danger of using thermal insulation? Here in this article, we are going to shed some light on this topic and explore various sections as of how thermal insulation works and safety precautions one might need to follow.

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Health risks in using thermal insulation

Construction and material used in it should comply with the environmental as well as health safety authority before implementing into our homes and residential buildings. But while the safety board is doing the best to secure the environment and human health, there are still precautionary measures one might need to understand before using these materials. As for our topic of discussion, the use of thermal insulation obeys the same principle as of other material are subjected. As to be pretty clear about the health risk involving in using thermal insulation, there are some precautionary measures that must be fulfilled by using some of the thermal insulation material, such as fiberglass insulation panels and Asbestos.

Harmful thermal insulation material

Since we want to shed some light on the available insulation material that might be harmful to your health, actually there are two of them, which are quite popular as construction material, fiberglass insulation and Asbestos. Both of these thermal insulation contains some unstable properties which might have some harmful effects on the human body, especially during the application of thermal insulation material. Talking about fiberglass material, the thermal insulation is made from recycled glass, which is itself not safe to use openly and without any safety measure while application of the material. There are few concerns while using fiberglass for insulation purpose as many people have complained about irritation in skin and eyes. Although there is no inhaling problem while using fiberglass, it is advised to wear a mask at all cost during the application of insulation material while working on your home. Also, safety gloves might come in handy during the process to get protected from cuts or burns.