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Aran
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| | | Re: What hazards could you face while doing Urbex? < Reply # 10 on 10/9/2017 9:57 PM > | Reply with Quote
| | | Posted by faith I don't have any experience with industrial or military sites but I imagine that's a whole other can of worms when it comes to shit you can get in your lungs.
| Not just your lungs. Back in my early exploring days, I was checking out a paper mill when I found out the hard way that lime dust gets everywhere- you can't touch a single thing without getting it on your hands. Also, it reacts with water (such as sweat) to form a corrosive basic solution. Even mild chemical burns aren't fun, kids. As for military? Based on the two military sites I've explored, there's nothing too hazardous- Uncle Sam does a pretty good job of cleaning up after himself, if only to keep stuff out of civilian hands. That's not to say there isn't undetonated munitions deep in some Maginot Line era bunker, of course, but that's more of a European concern.
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| | | | Re: What hazards could you face while doing Urbex? < Reply # 11 on 10/9/2017 10:20 PM > | Reply with Quote
| | | Posted by Fleeting Hazards are subject to the type of place you are exploring, but certain types of places have similar hazards in common. For example, because most places you can explore in Toronto are condemned buildings slated for demolition, rotted out ready-to-fail flooring is seldom a hazard, however asbestos, mold, and dust are.
| Falls can be instantly life altering. More than one person here can verify that. You have to eat a -lot- of asbestos to have any effect generally. Mold a crap shoot, if you notice a burning in your throat it's probably mold. Probably no long term effects from brief exposures. Pigeon dropping and mouse/rat nests/dropping; do not touch or breathe dust. Caustics on the other hand... a little bit can go a long way. Avoid stirring up dust and be wary of unidentified chemicals; avoid contact.
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