Asbestos Dust the Silent Killer

Control of Asbestos at Work 2002, the Asbestos Research
The new Regulation 4; obligation to manage asbestos
Control of Asbestos at Work 2002 place a legal obligation on anyone with responsibility for maintenance and repair of commercial space and common areas of rented domestic premises
1 To determine whether asbestos is present and where there is a
2 Suppose that asbestos is present unless proved otherwise
3 Record all findings and assumptions
4 Monitor the condition of any asbestos
5 Implement plans to manage risk from any asbestos
6 Provide information to those in contact with asbestos
issues
As asbestos affect my business?
Office buildings built before 1999, it is recommended that the asbestos survey. If you own or occupy any premises, including all public and industrial buildings and domestic premises which are common parts such as staircases, lift shafts, corridors, need to establish and maintain a register of all asbestos containing materials.
I need to remove asbestos-containing materials?
No, not nužno.Dužnost the management of risk in many cases are often left in place, and it is a state registered, monitored and controlled.
What was the use of asbestos in buildings?
Spraying the coating on steel work, concrete walls and ceilings, fire protection and insulation.
Lagging, insulation on pipes and boiler tubes
Plates in the walls, fire doors and ceiling tiles
Asbestos cement products foil on the walls and roofs, tiles, cold water, gutters, pipes and decorative plaster finishes.
Who is at risk?
Anyone who agrees to work on your behalf on the premises, such as plumbers, electricians, carpenters, painters and decorators. Even women workers are at risk when cleaning soiled work clothes.
breathing in asbestos dust can cause asbestos-related diseases
What types of asbestos are dangerous?
All types of asbestos have the potential to cause lung cancer.
It only takes one fiber to kill