Asbestosis is not only chronic but also very swear disease
of the respiratory system.It happens because asbestos directly attacks the
lungs through breathing. These fibers get stuck on lungs.The victim feels the
symptoms like shortness of breath, dry cough and cardiac failure at
the end. Unfortunately, it has no treatment and it is a fatal disease.
Under the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2007, only approved
analysts can analyse samples containing asbestos. An approved asbestos analyst
is an analyst approved by NATA to perform asbestos fibre counting or to
identify asbestos in samples and to issue findings as endorsed reports under the
authority of a NATA-accredited laboratory. Before you take a sample to a
laboratory, you should confirm the laboratory is accredited to perform asbestos
analysis. You can do this by visiting National Association of Testing
Authorities (NATA). The laboratory will give you a report of your asbestos
sample. Endorsed reports have the NATA insignia stamped on the report. You
should keep the endorsed report as evidence of compliance.
Because of the hardiness and waterproofing qualities of asbestos, areas of the
building prone to wet conditions like bathrooms, toilets and laundries may have
asbestos sheeting or asbestos vinyl tiles in the walls and floors. Likewise,
pipes throughout the building that carry water and sewage may also contain
asbestos.
Conduct a thorough inspection of all buildings and structures including all
rooms and spaces, ceiling spaces, cellars, shafts, storage areas and wall
cavities. You should always assume material contains asbestos, or get it tested
when: - it can’t be identified - it can’t be accessed and is likely to contain
asbestos - you otherwise can’t be sure it doesn’t contain asbestos. The design
plans for a building, structure, ship or plant may help in identifying
inaccessible areas. Talking to builders, architects, manufacturers of plant and
maintenance employees can also help. Experience and findings from inspections
of similar sections of the building (or similar buildings) may also be helpful.
It’s important to take notes and photos during your inspection because the
notes can be used to produce the asbestos register.You can find more
information about asbestos registers in the Manage Asbestos section
Wet areas are a prime location for asbestos products. Behind sink splashbacks,
feature panels in bathrooms, bath hobs, bath aprons, bath surrounds, etc.
The asbestos can be in the product you can see and/or hiding behind it.
A good example to start with is this bath surround. Clearly these are
ceramic tiles but when the tap has been removed it can become evident that the
tiles have been mounted onto a cement sheet – this could be an AC Sheet.
Where possible, unscrew your taps and have a look, this saves flicking the
tiles off!!
NOA varies in appearance, ranging in colour from green, grey to yellow or
white. It may not be easily recognised and testing is required to confirm its
presence.
The Asbestos Removalists provide advice and nationwide asbestos services to
commercial and domestic consumers, both in the UK and internationally. We have
put together a lot of useful information, extensive photo galleries and fun
infographics, so have a look around our site, or request a quote for a local
and licensed asbestos contractor.
Remember that just like with the floor, however not as common, there may be
multiple layers to the walls. Look for any ‘tell tale’ signs that may
indicate this such as pine lining boards which may be hiding the original
asbestos cement sheet wall – as seen in this picture.
The Asbestos insulation is one of the most common sources for this
asbestosis exposure. Asbestos insulation was used in the early 1900s
in home construction.This work was done by the trained asbestos workers. The
expert manufacturers take a lot of benefits of this amazing minerals. Like
lowering the sound volume, save the home from heat and fire and resistance to
high-end temperatures. Moreover, it was also helpful in saving the electricity.
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