An Asbestos Management Plan – When you Might Need One

You might need an asbestos management plan. Here’s why and how to go about creating it. If you’re reading this from the USA, you’ll need to check out the relevant ahera regulations, this document deals exclusively with the UK requirements from the HSE. Asbestos has been around for a very long time, and given that its widespread…

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Asbestos Removal Best Practices – Why Caution is the Best Policy

Here we will give an overview of asbestos best practices. Workplace related deaths Asbestos is a category 1 carcinogenic material that is currently the greatest cause of workplace-related death due to asbestos diseases related to the lung. As there is the potential for serious harm when the material is found in the course of building…

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Professional Asbestos Management is Essential, Here’s Why

There are many aspects involved in professional asbestos management. We discuss many of these aspects here so that you can bring a professional approach to your organisation. A background to asbestos Asbestos is a carcinogenic fibrous mineral found in an array of building materials. Problems with asbestos arise when such materials are disturbed or damaged…

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What is Asbestos and Why is it so Dangerous?

If you are wondering “what is asbestos?” it is a natural and versatile mineral that is known for its heat and fire resistance as well as insulating properties. These useful properties resulted in the importation of approximately 6 million tonnes of raw asbestos into the United Kingdom over a period of 100 years.  Many different…

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