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My father manually screwed in two self-tapping screws into drywall that most likely contains asbestos in the compound. It was in a garage in a house built in 1976. It was actually those hooks that you screw into the wall to hang stuff off of.
He did not use any power drill. Is the risk of asbestos exposure low?
I understand the drywall usually doesn't contain asbestos but the compound usually did. No idea where he screwed it in.
Asbestos has been banned in Europe for over a decade you will be fine. Blue and brown asbestos was been banned since 1985 and white asbestos since 1999 (resolving and complete end by 2005) so 2008 (manufactured or sold) gypsum board could not legally have asbestos.
The only danger you'd face is the possibly older insulation behind it or you end up shaking an older ceiling.
Yes you are definitely limiting your exposure by removing the drywall and NOT SCRAPING.
Even removing the Drywall - asbestos dust can fly around.
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IMHO Asbestos dangers have been dramatically over-stated for the general public. The people who were in real danger are people who worked with asbestos in an industrial setting, like ship workers insulating pipes, heating techs insulating pipes and ducts with asbestos etc. , day in and day out, cutting it, being exposed to it's dust.
Extremely limited exposure to asbestos like your father may have had will not result in any health problems.
Hopefully this answer will not get flagged for being opinion based because if you look at the facts, nearly everyone who got asbestosis was in an industrial or military setting. Your father is at virtually no risk from what he did.