Asbestos Resources

All forms of asbestos are dangerous and can cause fatal illnesses to which there is no cure, however, blue and brown asbestos products are known to be more dangerous than white asbestos.
Between the 1950’s and 1980’s, asbestos was used in substantial amounts of building projects, products and materials. In addition, most buildings constructed or refurbished within this time period are extremely likely to include asbestos containing materials (ACM’s), particularly in buildings constructed using steel frames. Steel frames were often coated with asbestos spray for fire protection.

Working with Asbestos has to be done by trained specialist its dangerous and must not be cleaned or removed by a non trained person below are links to information about Asbestos.

Asbestos

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• Managing Asbestos (PDF, 343 KB)
• HSE Asbestos Advice over the Phone
• Identifying Asbestos - What does it look like
• Working with Asbestos - Tasks
• Identifying Asbestos - Where will I find it
• ARCA (Asbestos Removal Contractors Association)
• The Mesothelioma Center offers a one-stop resource on all asbestos
• The duty to manage asbestos
• Managing my asbestos
• information and guidance

Asbestos is safe if left undisturbed, nevertheless, where any project involving asbestos and the removal of asbestos is undertaken, complete awareness and precise controls are required at all times throughout the project, and work should be carried out under the assumption that asbestos will be present unless established otherwise.