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Asbestos – The Hidden Killer
It was not until 1999 that a total ban was imposed therefore if your house was built prior to 2000 there is a strong chance of harbouring asbestos which could be lethal if disturbed. Asbestos is likely to be dangerous only if it is released into the air and you breathe it in. Then you could be at long-term risk […]
Read the full article | Published Sep 22, 2017Asbestos Testing
Graph Contract Services– We have over 25 years hands-on experience of working with asbestos in both residential & commercial premises. We offer free impartial advice based upon our years of experience. Asbestos awareness can save lives! If you need an asbestos survey, or a need a material sampling & analysing for asbestos, please contact Graph Contract Services on 07802 455049. We […]
Read the full article | Published Sep 18, 2017Asbestos Surveys
Graph Contract Services– We have over 25 years hands-on experience of working with asbestos in both residential & commercial premises. We offer free impartial advice based upon our years of experience. Asbestos awareness can save lives! If you need an asbestos survey, or a need a material sampling & analysing for asbestos, please contact Graph Contract Services on 07802 455049. We […]
Read the full article | Published Sep 18, 2017Asbestos in the home – Beware when carrying any DIY!
Asbestos can be found in many places around the home, for example: textured coating to ceilings and walls vinyl floor tiles reinforced plastic toilet seats & cisterns fuse boxes boiler flue pipe lagging cement fireplace surrounds ceiling and wall panels roof tiles soffits & fascias guttering & down pipes garage roofs and walls Always seek […]
Read the full article | Published Sep 15, 2017Asbestos in Schools
Asbestos in schools is a “serious” problem which could threaten the health of children, a Government report has found, as it concluded that thousands of schools are failing to follow safety guidelines. One fifth of schools which responded to an official survey were found to be “not fully compliant” with asbestos procedures, leaving over a million children potentially […]
Read the full article | Published Sep 15, 2017Asbestos found in residential gardens after a neighbouring fire
Concerned neighbours raised the issue after asbestos from a house damaged in a fatal fire was found in neighbouring gardens. A complaint was made to the Health & Safety Executive (HSE). The director of operations at Derwentside Homes who had been working on the property, said: “Throughout this project we were aware that asbestos containing material was […]
Read the full article | Published Aug 18, 2016Asbestos Survey News: “Asbestos search on Prestwick beach”
A specialist team has begun work to remove asbestos from the beach at Prestwick. South Ayrshire Council closed the beach after the discovery of the material on Friday. The public is being advised that the beach will remain closed while the clean-up operation takes place. Graph Contract Services– We have over 25 years […]
Read the full article | Published Aug 02, 2016Asbestos surveys Leeds Bradford Manchester York Castleford
Graph Contract Services– We have over 25 years hands-on experience of working with asbestos in both residential & commercial premises. We offer free impartial advice based upon our years of experience. Asbestos awareness can save lives! If you need an asbestos survey, or a need a material sampling & analysing for asbestos, please contact Graph Contract Services on 07802 455049. We […]
Read the full article | Published Jul 29, 2016Asbestos – The Hidden Killer
It was not until 1999 that a total ban was imposed therefore if your house was built prior to 2000 there is a strong chance of harbouring asbestos which could be lethal if disturbed. Asbestos is likely to be dangerous only if it is released into the air and you breathe it in. Then you could be at long-term risk […]
Read the full article | Published Jul 28, 2016“Essex school fined £46k for exposing staff to asbestos”
“….HSE inspector, said after the hearing: “The Academy Trust should have controlled this potentially lethal risk by identifying the type, location and condition of any asbestos containing materials within the fabric of the school, and by implementing suitable precautions to prevent its disturbance. “It should then have ensured such information was shared with anyone liable […]
Read the full article | Published Jul 26, 2016