What happens when asbestos gets in your lungs
This excellent video is produced by WorksafeBC of Canada featuring very cool CGI graphics to demonstrate what happens when asbestos fibres enters the lungs. Notice that once the fibres enter the lung,...
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How to identify asbestos fibro cladding
Fibro sheeting is perhaps one of the commonest building products to come across when doing renovations to an older building. It was widely used from the 1950’s and is still being used today, albeit in...
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Asbestos Sampling
There will be a time when a suspect material needs to be positively identified as either containing asbestos or not containing asbestos. In my previous articles, I have given some clues to on how to...
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Excellent Asbestos Removal Videos for the DIY Home Renovator
I’ve recently come across a series of excellent asbestos removal videos on the Gippsland Asbestos Related Diseases Support website (http://gards.org). The videos are from a DVD which is included as...
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Asbestos Beyond Australia: Photos From Overseas
If there has been one redeeming factor about asbestos in Australia, it’s publicity generated by high profile court compensation claims during 80′s, 90′s & into 2000′s which I believe has resulted...
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Standard Corrugated Asbestos Sheeting
Recently, a few readers have enquired about an asbestos cement sheeting profile known as ‘Standard’ asbestos corrugated sheeting. Here’s some pictures and how to identify it. Standard profile...
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D.I.Y Removal. Tools,Techniques and P.P.E.
D.I.Y Removal There are three main types of asbestos removal jobs you will encounter. Roofing, cladding and fencing. Here you will find some tips on removal that will make things faster and safer,...
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D.I.Y Disposal Sites, Regulations, Contact Details and Cost. Perth,...
Page lists disposal sites in Perth, Sydney and Melbourne. Also included are the regulations that each tip requires and the cost of disposal. Disposal site regulations - Every disposal site has some...
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Do It Yourself Asbestos Removal for the Home Renovator
How to remove asbestos. This is a quick and simple guide, about the tools and PPE required if you are thinking about removing asbestos. We have provided a link just below to Work Safe Australia, this...
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How to tell the difference between Super Six and Hardifence
6 tips to distinguish between corrugated asbestos Super Six fence sheets and modern non asbestos Hardifence. Corrugated fibre cement sheets have been used in Australia for over 40 years in either for...
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