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Are you concerned about Grenfell Tower Asbestos...
Earlier in the year it was confirmed by health officials that all the flats in Grenfell Tower contained a considerable amount of asbestos. Do you live near to the site? Are you concerned about how Grenfell Tower asbestos may affect you? Specifically all flats were constructed with airing cupboards that were panelled with asbestos board. Many, if not all, had artex ceilings. Artex was a highly popular finish at the time the block of flats was built (1974) and contains asbestos.  There seems to be little information available as to how many of the 120 flats had been refurbished to...
Are you concerned about Grenfell Tower Asbestos...
Earlier in the year it was confirmed by health officials that all the flats in Grenfell Tower contained a considerable...
Builders warned about Asbestos Insulation Board...
Building contractors who are not licensed to remove AIB (asbestos insulation boards) can expect to be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. The HSE (Health & Safety Executive) will not tolerate asbestos being removed unsafely. This was highlighted in the recent case of a Wigan building contractor heard in Manchester Magistrates Court. Breach of Asbestos Removal Regulations Convicted of breaching Health & Safety regulations, related to removing insulation boards containing asbestos, Anthony McGrath from Winstanley Construction, Wigan was ordered to pay fines totalling £475. In addition, a compensation order of £7,500 was awarded to the homeowners who had...
Builders warned about Asbestos Insulation Board...
Building contractors who are not licensed to remove AIB (asbestos insulation boards) can expect to be prosecuted to the full...
Asbestos Awareness – Dispelling the Myths
Asbestos awareness is growing and most people know something of the dangers associated with exposure to it. However, there are still a lot of myths that need to be dispelled if we are to fully understand the potential health hazards. 1.On identifying asbestos in your home or workplace it must be removed immediately If there is no damage to the product, there is no immediate health hazard. Do not rip up suspect floor tiles, chip back plaster or anything else since you will release fibres into the air. The first thing to do is get an asbestos testing kit or...
Asbestos Awareness – Dispelling the Myths
Asbestos awareness is growing and most people know something of the dangers associated with exposure to it. However, there are...
Where to Find Asbestos in the Home
You may be able to find asbestos in the following materials/areas: Inside A - Asbestos cement water tank B - Pipe Lagging C - Loose fill insulation D - Textured decorative coating (Artex) E - *AIB ceiling tiles F - AIB bath panels G - Toilet seat and cistern H - AIB Fuse box I - AIB airing cupboard and/or sprayed insulation coating boiler J - AIB partition wall K - AIB interior window panel L - AIB around the boiler M - Vinyl floor tiles N - AIB behind the fireplace Outside O - Gutters and asbestos downpipes P...
Where to Find Asbestos in the Home
You may be able to find asbestos in the following materials/areas: Inside A - Asbestos cement water tank B -...
Fly Tippers Stop Dumping Asbestos Waste!
Councils, the length and breadth of Britain, expend hundreds of thousands of pounds clearing up after fly tippers. Dumping asbestos waste is particularly odious because it’s a health hazard to everyone who goes near it. And it’s expensive to remove. THE PRICE YOU CAN PAY FOR FLY TIPPING It’s clear that people fly tip because they don’t want to pay the cost of non-domestic waste disposal. If caught, fly tipping attracts a fine of up to £50,000 or imprisonment for a year via a Magistrates Court. Or five years in jail and an unlimited fine via the Crown Court. In...
Fly Tippers Stop Dumping Asbestos Waste!
Councils, the length and breadth of Britain, expend hundreds of thousands of pounds clearing up after fly tippers. Dumping asbestos...
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