it will take more than masks; you would need the full on Altern-8 style CBRN PPE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Personal Protective Equipment). Strangely enough I was reading an article on asbestos in the New Scientist at the weekend – the Canadians who produce the bulk of it claim the white stuff (most commonly found) is the “safest” – OTOH the quickest way to spread the particles is to smash the boards up, and knowing what happens in free parties someone is gonna try 🙁
Can’t people just think beyond the weekend though? I know it would be a wicked venue but there are lots of reasons not to use these places!
The Royal Observer Corps who used to use the bunkers got stood down in 1992 and disbanded in 1994; most of the facilities were decomissioned by then and have been empty ever since.
Yet only a handful have been partied over the years; and the locations are well known to the old bill and other blue light services! the bigger ones would have served as backup comms centres and control rooms in time of emergency and although the bulk are now in private hands, some are still earmarked for that use if need be.
Which ones? Well that info is usually classified at least “restricted” so you only may find out when you ecounter MOD-plod who may not be particularly friendly in the current climate!
There are lots of websites on these bunkers; on these sites they specifically warn against entering them witnout a guide due to danger from asbestos, other contamination, dangerous structures etc). There have been fatalities; and this is amongst relatively sober urban explorers rather than munted ravers.
