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- The general rule is to always leave asbestos alone. It is usually safe unless it is damaged or disturbed. Paint indoor materials with an alkali resistant paint such as PVA emulsion, and never sand, drill or saw asbestos materials.
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- Overview
- Uses of Asbestos
- How Asbestos Gets Into The Environment
- Exposure to Asbestos
- How Exposure to Asbestos Could Affect Your Health
- What to Do If You Are Exposed to Asbestos
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Asbestos is a general name given to several naturally occurring fibrous minerals that have crystallised to form fibres. Asbestos fibres do not dissolve in water or evaporate, they are resistant to heat, fire, chemical and biological degradation and are mechanically strong. Asbestos is generally divided into two sub-groups; serpentine and amphiboles...
The properties of asbestos made it an ideal material for use in a number of products, including insulation material for buildings, boilers and pipes; car brakes and floor tiles, insulating board to protect buildings and ships against fire; asbestos cement for roofing sheets and pipes. Due to the risks to health following inhalation exposure to asbe...
Asbestos is widespread in the environment. It may enter the atmosphere due to the natural weathering of asbestos-containing ores or damage and breakdown of asbestos-containing products including insulation, car brakes and clutches, ceiling and floor tiles and cement.
People may come into contact with asbestos from existing asbestos-containing materials in buildings and products. If they are intact, they pose very little risk. However, if asbestos containing products are damaged in some way, fibres may be released. Caution should be taken when doing DIY work in buildings containing asbestos. Find further advice ...
The presence of asbestos in the environment does not always lead to exposure as you must come into contact with the fibres. You may be exposed by breathing, eating, or drinking the substance or by skin contact. Following exposure to any hazardous chemical, the adverse health effects that you may encounter depend on several factors, including the am...
Intact asbestos materials in a place where they are unlikely to be disturbed should not cause any harm. If you come into contact with asbestos fibres, you should remove yourself from the source of exposure. If you have got asbestos fibres on your skin and clothes do not shake or brush the fibres off as this will make them airborne and prone to bein...
NHS.UK information about asbestosisIf you are sure (or strongly suspect) that your home contains asbestos materials then it is often best to leave them where they are – especially if they are in good condition and...
1 Answer. thank you that puts my mind at rest a bit, i was concerned that while we were waiting for them to replace the ceiling she was at risk with the open hole in the ceiling. We have agreed she will move out for the ceiling to be replaced. They were not specific about the asbestos but I am going to ask more questions thanks again. Your Answer.
However, if you know (or strongly suspect) that your home contains asbestos materials it’s often best to leave it where it is, especially if they’re in good condition and unlikely to get damaged. Although check the condition of the materials from time to time to make sure they haven’t been damaged or started to deteriorate.
If you're worried that there might be asbestos in your home, it's time to call the experts! In this guide we look at the average asbestos removal cost in the UK and why asbestos is so dangerous to have in your home.
Asbestos was widely used in housing and may pose health risks. Landlords must safely manage asbestos and tenants can take action if the measures are insufficient.
