In Australia, asbestos was originally used in over 3,000 goods. These included fibro, flue pipes, drains, roofs, gutters, brakes, clutches, and gaskets to name a few.When asbestos fibres are released into the air and inhaled in large volumes, they pose a risk to your health. Asbestosis, lung cancer, and mesothelioma can all be caused by excessive and long-term inhalation of asbestos fibres.The amount of fibre inhaled raises the risk of contracting certain diseases.If you smoke, you are more likely to get lung cancer from breathing asbestos fibres.
Why should you get asbestos materials removed?
Inhaling asbestos causes health concerns in people who have been exposed to high quantities of asbestos for a long time. Symptoms usually take 20 to 30 years to manifest after initial exposure.On December 31, 2003, Australia enacted a blanket ban on asbestos. Producing it, using it, or importing it from another country are all prohibited.Workers are not allowed to deal with asbestos unless they have been certified and have a current and relevant licence for the type of work they are doing.
There’s a good chance that your home or building contains asbestos if it was constructed before the late 1980s. It’s also in materials found in vintage cars, pieces of machinery, and electronic circuits. Asbestos removal, treatment, and disposal necessitate determining the type of asbestos present on the site, which can be classified as follows:
• Non-friable asbestos (commonly referred to as “bonded”) is a type of asbestos that is not flammable.
Typically, asbestos is bonded to a solid material such as cement or vinyl. It can be found in the form of cement sheets and vinyl floor tiles. These asbestos-containing substances are deemed low risk when enclosed, undisturbed, and in good condition, as they do not discharge asbestos fibres into the air.
• Friable asbestos is a brittle material.
When dry, these types of asbestos-containing materials can be broken and converted to powder by hand pressure alone, making asbestos fibres easy to release. Asbestos rope and loose-fill insulation are examples of friable asbestos products.
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Asbestos exposure should be dealt with by asbestos removal treatment services that are skilled and certified. This is because asbestos is a very combustible substance.Sydney City Asbestos offers onsite safe asbestos removal and disposal services to both commercial and residential properties across Sydney and the suburbs at a cost-effective rate.
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