How Asbestos Enters The Body?
11th March 2020Asbestos has been used widely in the construction industry since the early 1900s, meaning potentially millions of workers have been exposed to the dangerous material over time. Although the health effects of asbestos exposure were originally denied by the asbestos industry, the evidence gradually became undeniable as the life expectancy of asbestos workers plummeted and … Continue reading
FollowWhere Does Asbestos Go Once Removed?
5th February 2020If you’ve discovered asbestos in your property, it’s crucial you hire a professional asbestos removal company instead of trying to do it yourself, as any disturbance of asbestos fibres can cause extensive health issues to those who inhale them. Unfortunately, asbestos was used for a number of items during the 1900s to the 1980s, therefore … Continue reading
Car Products That Contained Asbestos
3rd January 2020Even decades after being banned, asbestos can still be found in the strangest of places. When working in older buildings, there are regulations and procedures in place which must be followed to ensure asbestos isn’t present before workers enter the area to protect them from a multitude of health risks. However, it is not as … Continue reading
Is There Asbestos In Your Christmas Decorations
3rd December 2019Every Christmas across the UK, everyone pulls out their used Christmas decorations without thinking much of it. Up until a few decades ago, asbestos was widely used in a lot of household items, including Christmas decorations. Asbestos has fire retardant properties, a highly desirable attribute for items that will be placed on flammable trees and … Continue reading
Asbestos in Fake Snow
4th November 2019During the Golden Age of Hollywood, directors went to extreme lengths to create the perfect settings and shots, so when it came to wintery scenes, they had to find a non-flammable, non-melting substance for snow. Back in the 1930s, cotton wasn’t the immediate choice because it posed a fire risk and instead, asbestos was the … Continue reading
Asbestos Popcorn Ceilings: What Should You Do?
7th October 2019Asbestos is employed for a multitude of uses, predominantly for insulation as it is highly resistant to heat and electricity. Asbestos was used heavily in the construction industry for many decades, before the discovery of the effect it has on human health. Slowly, asbestos-related deaths began surfacing in the news, leading to the eventual ban … Continue reading
What to do if you have been exposed to Asbestos?
30th August 2019Asbestos is a well-known health hazard, causing panic when discovered in local buildings and pipework. Asbestos was widely used for years due to its unusual properties – the mineral fibers are flexible and resistant to heat, chemicals, and electricity. This made asbestos an ideal choice for the construction industry, who used it to create a … Continue reading
Common Places and Items Which Could Contain Asbestos
1st August 2019Although asbestos was banned from sale in 1999, there still remains asbestos in homes and commercial buildings throughout the UK. Breathing in even a small amount of asbestos can cause irreversible lung damage, so it’s crucial to know you live in a home or work in a building that is asbestos-free. Asbestos was predominantly used … Continue reading
Things to Know When Buying or Selling a House with Asbestos
7th June 2019Asbestos – a word with the ability to strike fear into any house buyer or seller. The highly fibrous material has been used to construct buildings for decades, but has since been outlawed completely (in 1999) in the UK. But what is it and what does its presence mean for homeowners and buyers? … Continue reading
How to Tell if Your Garage Roof is Made from Asbestos
7th May 2019It’s difficult to determine whether or not your property contains asbestos. When it comes to ripping out or modernising your garage, it’s important to know whether any of it contains asbestos. But fear not, because we’re on hand to inform you about how to identify asbestos in your garage roof. How to Identify Asbestos It … Continue reading