Asbestos News
Identifying and Reporting Dumped Asbestos
While asbestos has been ruled as a dangerous material since 1985 when brown and blue asbestos was banned as it was found to have links to mesothelioma, asbestos is still a material than can be commonly found in many buildings today. Unless the asbestos is removed by...
Uncommon Uses for Asbestos
While many homes built before 2000 may contain asbestos in several different structural elements, it may be surprising that asbestos was not used solely in the home. It was also used in a wide variety of different products. Although many of those products have...
Asbestos in Schools is Still a Real Threat
Demolishing a building? You need a demolition survey
Before having all or part of a building demolished, it’s essential for you to have a demolition survey carried out by an asbestos specialist. Asbestos was very widely used in construction throughout the 20th century in the UK. Unfortunately it has now been established...
Why your business needs an asbestos management plan
Asbestos was once commonly used for insulation in construction. But after it was revealed that long-term exposure to asbestos can lead to a range of debilitating and deadly lung conditions, it was completely banned from use in the UK. Since the Control of Asbestos...
Fly tipping especially asbestos waste
Fly tipping especially asbestos waste - what effects does it have on the environment? Fly tipping is the dumping of waste on land without the consent of the landowner and is illegal. It is seen more often in country areas, where there are lots of fields and woodland...
Different Types of Asbestos Materials
Different Types of Asbestos Materials We are all, hopefully, aware of the dangers of asbestos and how it was once extremely prevalent in our building industry. This caused untold amounts of damage to those closely involved in the installation of the asbestos and those...
How to check for asbestos
How to check for asbestos in your home How can we identify Asbestos at home? In the event your home was built before 1999; there is a great possibility for it to have asbestos in it. Regrettably, asbestos fibres are so tiny that they cannot be seen with the naked eye....
Top safety tips for considering asbestos when doing DIY
Top tips for considering asbestos when doing DIY If you believe that you may have discovered asbestos in your property, the first rule is not to touch it. Asbestos is a danger in the home after it is disturbed in a manner that creates dust containing asbestos fibres....
Asbestos Disposal
Where to get rid of asbestos and why using a professional is safer for Asbestos Disposal. The majority of the products manufactured nowadays do not contain asbestos. Those few products manufactured, which still do have asbestos that could be inhaled are needed to be...
So you think you have asbestos?
Asbestos in the home can be a latent risk, since many of the products and materials of isolation that were used in the construction of homes before the mid-1980s contained asbestos. This is a material that was considered miraculous for decades for its fire resistance...
Where and why asbestos was used in housing
The risk of asbestos exposure in homes in the UK is very real and is of great concern among public health officials and the public in general, often asking the question Where and why asbestos was used in housing! The environmental protection in the UK has described...
Asbestos Information and Resources
If asbestos is affecting your home or business or if you just want to know more about the subject, then listed below are a range of valuable websites packed with useful advice. https://www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos/ One of the best places to begin your search, the HSE...
Removing Asbestos
Why it is essential to use asbestos specialists In many old buildings, there is still asbestos present. It is a fibrous material which is not flammable. It was employed mainly as a fire protective covering during the construction of buildings. As we know today,...
Asbestos warning after Hotel chain fined
Asbestos Warning It doesn't seem to matter how big or small a company is, companies who fail to take adequate asbestos surveys prior to refurbishment works continue to make the news. The latest is a large hotel chain. The company in question failed to ensure a full...
Builder Fined for Illegal Asbestos Removal
A Birmingham builder has been fined for illegally removing asbestos insulating boards from his home, potentially exposing people in the street, including young children, to potentially deadly asbestos fibres. The builder was converting a garage into living quarters...
Plumbing Firm Fined for Exposing Workers to Asbestos
A UK company has been fined £5000 with additional costs of £3830 for failing to ensure that it's workers were not at risk of Asbestos exposure. The company in question failed to have asbestos surveys carried out on the properties that they were working on and no plan...