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There are three main types of asbestos still found in premises. These are commonly called blue asbestos (crocidolite), brown asbestos (amosite)and white asbestos (chrysotile). All types of asbestos are dangerous, but blue asbestos and brown asbestos are most hazardous. It is impossible to identify them just by their colour. Although it is now illegal to use asbestos in the construction or refurbishment of any premises, many thousands of tonnes of it were used in the past and much of it is still in place. As long as it is in good condition and is not being or going to be disturbed or damaged there is no risk. But if it is disturbed or damaged, it can become a danger to health, because asbestos fibres are released into the air and people can breathe them in. Breathing in air containing asbestos fibres can lead to asbestos-related diseases, mainly cancers of the lungs and chest lining. Asbestos is a risk only if asbestos fibres are released into the air and breathed in. Over 4 years ago, Asbestos-related diseases killed up to 3000 people a year in Great Britain, and this number is expected to continue rising for the next 10 years. ...
... There is no cure for asbsestos-related diseases. There is usually a long delay between first exposure to asbestos and the onset of disease. This can vary from 15 – 60 years. Only by preventing or minimising these exposures now will asbestos-related disease eventually be wiped out.

Safe asbestos removal practices:

* You must not cut, grind or break asbestos sheeting

* Appropriate protective equipment needs to be used, eg Australian Standards Protection Level 2 (P2) minimum half face disposable mask, disposable coveralls, protective gloves, goggles, steel cap boots

* Asbestos sheets needs to be removed with minimal breakage and must be kept wet to limit the release of fibres

* Asbestos needs to be doubled wrapped in builders plastic 200um thick

* Asbestos needs to be disposed of at a licensed disposal landfill or transfer station, WSN Environmental Solutions have several sites that accept asbestos

* Asbestos removal should not take place on windy days

From studies of people who were exposed to asbestos in factories and shipyards, we know that breathing high levels of asbestos fibers can lead to an increased risk of mesothelioma, a cancer of the lining of the chest , and asbestosis, in which the lungs become scarred with fibrous tissue. The risk of lung cancer and mesothelioma increases with the number of fibers inhaled. The risk of lung cancer from inhaling asbestos fibers is also greater if you smoke. People who get asbestosis have usually been exposed to high levels of asbestos for a long time. The symptoms of these diseases do not usually appear until about 20 to 30 years after the first exposure to asbestos.

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