When most people think of asbestos, they picture old buildings or garage roofs. But, in recent months, asbestos has been making headlines for a very different reason. A number of consumer products have been recalled after testing found traces of naturally occurring asbestos. Among them were children’s play sand and toys. Now, asbestos has been …
Asbestos testing Staffordshire: how sampling works in pre-2000 properties, when it is needed, and how UKAS-analysed results support safe next steps.
Asbestos was widely used in the construction of residential buildings before its ban in 1999, and generations of people have grown up surrounded by asbestos in the home. Although its dangers are now widely publicised, asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) continue to cause concern in a domestic setting. So how much of a threat does asbestos still …
Asbestos Removal Tax Relief – Does It Qualify? When it comes to removing materials, which contain asbestos from a property, the expenses which can occur as a result of the asbestos removal can be extremely worrying for a company. However, what most people do not realise is that they can actually get some of that …
Last year, a Northampton woman died after a short battle with cancer that could have been caused by asbestos. It was an out-of-the-blue illness that was sudden – but could it have been due to asbestos exposure at home or workplace? Asbestos has serious risks Forget what you think you know about asbestos. It’s a …