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Asbestos is a frightening specter looming over the landscape and living beings. Thankfully it has been banned but millions of tons of asbestos can be found across the face of Australia in the form of insulation, asbestos cement sheets, pipes, gutters, and industrial components. Look at any building that dates back to the 1980s and before that and it is likely to have asbestos present in one form or the other. Asbestos does not deteriorate and poses a health risk Asbestos may be hidden but that does not mean it does not pose a threat. Loose asbestos known as friable asbestos can disperse from broken insulation covers over heaters and boilers. Older cement bonded asbestos sheets deteriorate and asbestos can crumble and disperse. Once it does it can get into the respiratory and digestive tract. This can result in asbestosis, mesothelioma and lung cancer for which there is no cure. If you own or live in a building in which you suspect asbestos is present it is best to call in any o...

Asbestos came into widespread use from 1940s onwards until it was discovered that the material is extremely hazardous to health. Use continued until 1999 and then, in recognition of its health and environment hazards, laws came into being to govern asbestos use. Asbestos is made up of long thin fibres and the material occurs as Chrysotile, which is the most widely used type. The other types are Crocidolite, Tremolite, Anthophyllite and Actinolite. Crocidolite is considered the most harmful. Asbestos fibres can spread through the air and enter the lungs causing severe lung disease and possibly mesothelioma. While asbestos sheets may not be used in construction of homes and commercial as well as industrial buildings now, there are thousands of existing buildings that may have asbestos in the roofing or on the internal and external walls. These roofs and walls present a clear danger to occupants who may not even be aware that the walls or roofs have asbestos. Only systematic asb...

Safe Work has defined policies for asbestos use, management, removal and disposal in Australia to comply with WHS regulations. Given the fact that asbestos was extensively mined in the country and friable as well as nonfriable forms of asbestos were used in a variety of buildings still in existence since use began in 1940s, it is tough to remove asbestos entirely. Therefore, regulations and best practices have been developed for asbestos management plans Australia . Assessing asbestos risk in Australia While the primary focus on asbestos risk is on workplaces where asbestos is likely to be present in large amounts, even home owners benefit by undertaking assessment of asbestos risks with the help of company specializing in asbestos management plans Australia. This usually involved visits by Safe Work certified assessors who will inspect the premises, identify presence of asbestos and its present condition. This will be followed by asbestos management plans to remove asbestos wh...