Asbestos
Asbestos is a natural mineral made up of many small fibres. There are three main types:
- Blue asbestos - crocidolite
- Brown asbestos - amosite
- White asbestos - chrysotile
Asbestos can be harmful if dust containing the fibre is inhaled. The risk from asbestos where the fibres are still intact (such as in asbestos cement) is significantly reduced. However, always treat all asbestos products with caution as potential sources of fibrous dust, and handle them carefully.
Asbestos has been used about the home in building materials and consumer goods, particularly to resist heat and to give fire protection.
Common uses in the past are as:
- Insulation lagging in buildings and factories, on pipework and for boilers and ducts
- Asbestos insulating board, such as Asbestolux and Marinite, which were used as wall partitions, fire doors, ceiling tiles, etc
- Asbestos cement products such as sheeting on walls and roofs, tiles, cold water tanks, gutters, pipe and in decorative plaster finishes
A spray coating on steel work, concrete walls and ceilings, for fire protection and insulation
Asbestos material can be inadvertently disturbed during maintenance, repair or refurbishment work on building. Drilling, cutting or other disturbance of existing asbestos materials can release asbestos fibres into the air. Asbestos products should always be handled carefully.
If you think you have come across asbestos in your home or office and you're unsure about whether the material contains asbestos, don't take any chances. Seek expert advice from asbestos monitoring/surveying companies, which are listed in the Classified Telephone Directory.
A specialist contractor should be engaged to carry out work on asbestos products or to demolish asbestos products, particularly those that are worn or damaged.
In the case of asbestos products where the fibres are tightly bound (for example, in asbestos cement roofs), and the material is in good condition, specialist asbestos removal contractors may not always be necessary.
Always take precautions, and contact the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) for advice.
Source: http://www.epa.ie/waste/hazardous/asbestos/
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