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Asbestos Occupational Exposure Risk

Below we have listed some of the most prevalent jobs with higher than average Asbestos Occupational Exposure risk. As I’m sure you all know the use of asbestos has been extensive since the 8 century but peaked between the late 1940s until the end of the turn of the century. Asbestos Occupational Exposure is the…

The Dangers of Secondary Asbestos Exposure

Secondary Asbestos Exposure We recently did a piece on the dangers of asbestos exposure and we include the possibility of being exposed through doing the laundry of an exposed asbestos worker, or secondary asbestos exposure. Yesterday this was highlighted in the national press with the case of Jill Moore, a retired chief. It is a…

The Dangers of Asbestos Fly Tipping

An overview of the dangers of asbestos fly tipping and what to do if you’ve become a victim of this. What is asbestos fly tipping? This is the illegal disposal of asbestos waste onto land where the disposer does not have a license to dispose and/or does not have the landowners permission. The rise in…

Asbestos History – a Fascinating Insight

Asbestos History People often associate asbestos as a modern invention, the truth of asbestos history is far, far more ancient. Asbestos is a natural mineral fibre and is located all over the world on every continent. In this article, we explore asbestos history throughout the ages. Ancient History It is believed that the first recorded use…

The Main Four Asbestos Diseases

Most people today still don’t realise the dangers of asbestos, nor do they realise what the effects of exposure to asbestos can actually do to them. Asbestos exposure can take decades to develop into a number of fatal diseases. It is vital that awareness of the risks is increased, and action is taken to reduce the…

Asbestos at Home

Asbestos at Home? If you find asbestos in your home you should take the following advice; Leave the suspected Asbestos well alone, especially if it’s been drilled or disturbed. DO NOT penetrate or adhere anything to the suspected Asbestos surface. DO NOT use any Abrasive products or sandpaper on the suspected Asbestos surface – This…

Products with Asbestos

Can you identify products with asbestos in your home? Most people would pick out most of the obvious, eve boards, heating insulation etc… However, it is estimated that only 20% of the population would correctly identify 100% of asbestos products used in the 50 or so years that it was used as a building product.…

The Main Types of Asbestos in the UK

There are many asbestos types currently hidden in buildings and products throughout the UK. Here at Safeline Environmental, we have worked with a massive variety of types of asbestos, this is the topic of our latest article. Common asbestos types in the UK Asbestos is not one material per se, the term Asbestos is coined…

Asbestos Gallery – What to look for

The HSE Asbestos gallery As the old saying goes, “seeing is believing”, and we at Safeline Environmental want to ensure that we promote the education of home and business owner in the dangers of Asbestos. Most of our customers say to us that they are unsure where to look, and more importantly, what to look…

Find Us on Facebook

Safeline Environmental on Facebook Want to find out the latest news from Safeline? Find Safeline Environmental on Facebook for the latest news and exciting developments. Most of our guys will post on our company Facebook page, especially local events or unusual examples of Asbestos us. We get lots of feedback following the pictures we post…