The benefits of having a professional approved asbestos removal company deal with the asbestos in your property far outweigh attempting to remove it yourself. Asbestos is very dangerous and should…

Asbestos Testing Asbestos is made of long and thin fibers which look similar to fiber glass. These fibers keep breaking down into smaller and smaller particles and look like tiny…

Purpose To drill holes in ACM To control the risk of generating airborne asbestos fibre To control the risk of exposure to airborne asbestos fibre Scope Normal plumbing activities may…

Purpose To enclose or seal ACM, sheet, roofing, flues etc To control the risk of generating airborne asbestos fibre To control the risk of exposure to airborne asbestos fibre Scope…

Purpose To remove ACM, sheet, roofing, flues etc To control the risk of generating airborne asbestos fibre To control the risk of exposure to airborne asbestos fibre Scope Normal plumbing…

Working with ACM: tasks that can normally be carried out by plumbers Work in vicinity of ACM If the ACM is sealed and enclosed, not damaged and your work is…

The widespread use of asbestos in Victoria in the 1960's, 70's and 80's, particularly in building and construction, meant that workers involved in asbestos removal, renovation or maintenance work that…

Safe Work Australia has developed model Asbestos work health and safety laws as part of an initiative of the Council of Australian Governments. This initiative demonstrates a commitment to improving the work…

Johns-Mansville was a massive company that produced asbestos and kept it's health effects a secret in the 1930's. At that time they knew that asbestosis was caused by asbestos, but…

Originally asbestos came from Europe, and production of it exploded. They used it for fabric because it wouldn't light on fire. Ladies even wore it has a head covering. Because…