Posts from ‘July, 2010’
Teesside firm fined for potential asbestos exposure
A Teesside engineering firm where two workers were potentially exposed to asbestos fibres was yesterday fined a total of £3,000 for failing to protect their employees.
Full Article From the HSE:
http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2010/coi-ne-16710.htm
Investigation of chrysotile fibres in an asbestos cement sample
The Health and Safety Laboratory (HSL) have investigated claims that chrysotile asbestos in asbestos cement products is altered into a non-asbestos fibrous material called Casitile. The claims also suggested that this process is 100% efficient and no chrysotile asbestos remains in the matrix and no release of airborne chrysotile fibres can occur.
More from the HSL [...]
Managing Asbestos
Its not always easy to find relevant information on health and safety matters, especially when it comes to Asbestos Management and Asbestos Surveys.
If your looking for a quick guide take a look at HSE publication INDG223 in pdf format available on the link below:
Or from HSE Books online.
The Global Asbestos Trade
Its something we hear every day as a surveying company “asbestos was banned years ago wasn’t it?” but the fact is asbestos was only banned outright here in the UK in 1999.
The following article published by the BBC offers an excellent insight into the still ongoing global asbestos trade and it impact on the lives [...]
