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As 2023 comes to a close we take a look at this year's data from our asbestos testing database and provide you with the insights.

Asbestos Testing Insights

As 2023 comes to a close we take a look at this year's data from our asbestos testing database and...

Is Asbestos a thing of the past?

The dangers of asbestos have been widely known for the better part of a half century. As a result laws have been enacted to prevent its further use, products containing the material have been banned, scores of lawsuits have resulted in enormous financial settlements, educational programs have enlightened the public and widespread removal efforts have rid a large number of homes in the UK of any trace of this once common but deadly hazard. It would be difficult not to conclude that the threat had passed and as a society we can move on to better days ahead. But is...

Top 5 Occupations for High Risk Asbestos Exposure

Top 5 Occupations for High Risk Asbestos Exposure

Before asbestos was banned in the UK in 1999, many people worked in environments where asbestos exposure was incredibly high. It can take many years to find out that having breathed in the lethal asbestos fibres you are suffering from a disease related to them. Here are the top 5 occupations that were infamous for asbestos exposure and have led to many deaths in recent years.

Top 5 Occupations for High Risk Asbestos Exposure

Before asbestos was banned in the UK in 1999, many people worked in environments where asbestos exposure was incredibly high....

5 Great Christmas Gifts for Electricians

5 Great Christmas Gifts for Electricians

As the festive season approaches we all start to think about the best gifts to buy for friends and family. If you have a sparky in your circle here are some ideas on Christmas gifts for electricians that will be appreciated. A good torch is always handy Electricians, even with a full set of all the tools they need, will always appreciate more.  Torches are a great idea and they don’t come much better than the Streamlight 88033 ProTac 2AA 250 Lumen Professional Tactical Flashlight.  Batteries are included so you don’t have the embarrassment of them opening a gift and...

5 Great Christmas Gifts for Electricians

As the festive season approaches we all start to think about the best gifts to buy for friends and family....

Christmas Construction Gifts for Builders and DIYers

Christmas Construction Gifts for Builders and D...

If you’ve got a builder or DIYer in your life it can be difficult to find gifts for them.  Christmas construction gifts need to be chosen carefully. Unless you know a little about construction, it may be that your gift to a builder may end up being given to someone else. It may sit in the garage or shed gathering dust if they can’t use it. So here are some great ideas for construction gifts. For the ardent DIY enthusiast Some DIYers are naturally talented, others not so much.  If you feel your DIYer could use a little help, home...

Christmas Construction Gifts for Builders and D...

If you’ve got a builder or DIYer in your life it can be difficult to find gifts for them.  Christmas...

Asbestos in Classrooms is Killing Teachers and Pupils

Asbestos in Classrooms is Killing Teachers and ...

Geoffrey Lee dedicated most of his life to teaching. Now at 72 he is dying from mesothelioma, a cancer he developed from exposure to asbestos in classrooms. The type of asbestos he was exposed to is blue crocidolite. The material was extensively used in construction before 1985 when it was banned in the UK. It is also the worst type of asbestos to come into contact with because it is friable and easily broken. For a decade Mr Lee breathed in the lethal fibres that emanated from the plasterboard in the classrooms, at the Newport College where he worked. He...

Asbestos in Classrooms is Killing Teachers and ...

Geoffrey Lee dedicated most of his life to teaching. Now at 72 he is dying from mesothelioma, a cancer he...

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