Advice neeeded - I think I've drilled asbestos soffit !!

[spadders]

Hi guys,
I've been to help a mate today, and I sorted the bathroom extractor while he finished off in the kitchen, access was very dodgy for a ladder so I decided to drill the soffit vent by reaching out of the bathroom window.
The soffit was plastic but after I'd drilled it, I realised that there was another layer under the plastic.
There was dust all over my arm, and some of it blew back towards the window, although I was inside.
I'm freaking out about it now and all sorts is going through my head, and I know hindsight is a wonderful thing.
I went outside as soon as I realised and shook my top off, and as soon as I got home I put my clothes in the wash.
Does anyone know if I've just committed suicide today.

Thanks in advance

 

[sportsparky1602]

Hahahaha! Drilling it once is not going to kill you! Chill your beans! We encounter asbestos most weeks usually after its been missed by a surveyor and found by a drill........ Anyway it can take up to 40 years to take a hold of them fleshy pink lungs

 

[diditrain]

The brown and blue is the worst

 

[Guest112]

it's a very slow suicide if it was asbestos, and as mentioned it's the brown and blue which have the worst fibers, i wouldn't worry there isn't anything you can do a mate of mine had a board snap and land on his head, reported the incident sent to doctors doctor said come back in 40 years he was 40 when it happened anyway too.

i wouldn't lose sleep over it mate i know for a fact that i have inhaled some over the years as it's still everywhere, hospitals schools ect

 

[Deleted member 26818]

You're gonna die.

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Probably in about another 70 years, just try to not do it again.

 

[telectrix]

do without smokes for 2 days. level it out.

 

[snowhead]

How old is the property?

 

[Knobhead]

You're gonna die.

A horible death a week next Thursday.

spadders, For gods sake, get real

 

[rmc86uk]

Bet every forum member on here has come across it! We're all doomed!

 

[Megavolt]

Lol get a grip man. Are you a hypochondriac