Many homeowners just scoff and mistakenly ignore the dangers of asbestos in their property. This is not their fault, but rather the fact that they do not conduct asbestos inspections and tests. This is where the importance of asbestos testing comes to the fore. So if you are thinking about testing your home, you should ask yourself, why haven’t you done it already? Here are a few reasons on why you get asbestos testing (and possibly) an asbestos removal [...]
Many homeowners believe they can conduct an asbestos removal session on their own. They might do it because they want to save money or they feel they have the abilities and tools to do a proper job. Well, as professionals in the industry, we’re gotten a few legitimate reasons on why you shouldn’t run of the risk of DIY asbestos removal. It is not simple to remove it. Removing asbestos from a home isn’t that simple. It takes a lot of [...]
Think you have asbestos in your home, but not 100% sure? Well, we have decided to give you a helping hand with identifying the deadly fibre in your home. Here are four tips to help you identify asbestos in your home. Find out when your home was built.This is a very important factor in the process of identifying asbestos in your home and if you need asbestos removal. Asbestos used to be a very popular material back in the 1970s [...]
Imagine if you are conducting renovations on your home and find a suspected area for asbestos. How can you continue with your plans if there is deadly fibre in the air? One that can affect the health of your family and yourself? This is where we want to help so we have provided you with some tips on asbestos and remodelling your home (and if you need asbestos removal to continue with your renovation plans safely). If it is too [...]
So you’ve found that your house might be infected with asbestos. The tendency with many homeowners is that they feel like they should get rid of the deadly fibre themselves or that they should just let it be. Don’t worry, we understand the confusion that surrounds asbestos, which is why we have laid out the steps you have to take when you find asbestos in your home. Be calm & don’t panic.Too many homeowners panic when they find asbestos in [...]
Asbestos Materials in your Melbourne home If you are wondering where asbestos materials are in your Melbourne house, these are the most common spots the deadly fibres could be found. Thermal insulation. Many heating and thermal systems could contain asbestos materials without people knowing it. Gas and fire heaters, air conditioners and the cloth linings might have the deadly fibres. Ceilings. Ceilings are one of the most common spots where asbestos materials might grow. Mixed with other materials to form the ceiling, it could [...]
Asbestos is a naturally occurring form of fibrous silicate minerals. Unlike other minerals, asbestos is made up of fibres, not particles. It has many favourable properties, including heat resistance, high tensile strength and insulation. It occurs in many different natural forms and is generally cheap to mine and refine. Asbestos has been used throughout human history across a range of industries. However, at the start of the 20th Century, it became clear asbestos fibres were a dangerous mineral capable of [...]
Asbestos is a term encompassing multiple types of minerals which belong to the serpentine and amphibole families. According to the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) there are various types of asbestos. The AHERA classifies the asbestiform varieties of the following minerals as asbestos: Bonded asbestos We use the term “bonded asbestos” to refer to asbestos that’s been integrated into other materials. Asbestos is commonly found in various types of cement sheeting, tiles and pipes and these are the first places we check for when you [...]
Asbestos has been proven to cause a wide range of health problems. Although the effects often take decades to manifest, breathing in asbestos fibres has killed hundreds of thousands of people and will kill many more. Health Problems Due To Asbestos Exposure The three major problems asbestos inhalation causes are malignant mesothelioma, lung cancer and asbestosis. Malignant mesothelioma is a cancer of the outer lung or abdominal cavity. Inhaled asbestos fibres settle deep in the lung and damage cells over a long [...]
Asbestos is a natural mineral, the serpentine group or amphibole, fibrous structure and has excellent technical characteristics. For this reason, until recently, asbestos materials have been widely used all over the world. Materials That May Contain Asbestos For example, in Poland, asbestos has become one of the cheapest and most popular raw materials for the production of building materials. It was used in the manufacture of roofing and cladding materials in the form of corrugated sheets, smooth panels and tiles, covering [...]
