I have ripped out many a vinyl floor. In my youth I was a laborer for a commercial flooring company. It's not the blackout adhesive you need to worry about imo. I don't think this is as big a deal as you might think. You need to take some precautions if you are doing the work yourself but the asbestos that is in the vinyl is part of the composition of the product. It is not easy to release the asbestos from the vinyl. By the way, is this sheet vinyl or square tile vct? If it's vct...have at 'er. The risk would be minimal at most. If it's cushioned sheet vinyl you'll need to take a little more care but it should be easy enough to pull it up in large pieces thus reducing any risk. If it is flat, un-cushioned sheet vinyl, you'll be fine as well.
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