Friable Asbestos

AC asbestos cement sheets pose a high health risk when they are in poor condition, broken, damaged or unpainted.

If your home is more than 25 years is likely that your home contains asbestos cement sheeting, commonly referred to as fibro.

-You can find the sheet of asbestos cement in exterior walls, eaves and roof

-Internal most bathrooms and laundry room walls are lined with asbestos cement cladding. Other walls can also contain asbestos cement sheeting

-Other areas of the home that asbestos can be found at:

-asbestos cement sheeted garages, sheds, fences, vinyl floor

, about thirty percent of the buildings contain some form of asbestos. In relation to asbestos-related, such as asbestos cement sheeting, high health risk occurs when leaves are damaged, destroyed or in poor condition.

If you do not know the condition of your sheet of asbestos cement asbestos, then you can get the report done, which will review all areas that contain asbestos, the situation in the area, the health risks associated with asbestos and the necessary course of action.

Many of the houses and garages contain asbestos cement corrugated sheet metal roof that is in poor condition, ie, unpainted, weather damaged, destroyed. Action is needed in these cases, a licensed asbestos removal contractor should be contacted.

Occupational Health and Safety Regulation,

2001 (Regulation) highlights the following specific requirements for asbestos:

Chapter 4, Clause 43 and 44 - risk assessment, asbestos management and register

-controller of premises must identify any foreseeable hazards and control ih.Azbest register and exposure standards must be kept.