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Are asbestos fibres clinging on to your old Christmas decorations?
The UK Asbestos Training Association, the body responsible for ensuring asbestos safety in homes and workplaces, has issued a warning to bin any Christmas decorations that might contain fake snow. Craig Evans, manager of the UK Asbestos Training Association, said: “In the 1930s and 1940s asbestos was used in abundance to create fake snow – […]
Read the full article | Published Dec 22, 2014Asbestos surveys in domestic & non-domestic properties
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 Dec 22, 2014Asbestos in Christmas Hollywood
Allegedly, during the ’40s and ’50s deadly asbestos was used widely in Hollywood films to make fake snow appear more realistic. Many films, including “Wizard of Oz” and “Holiday Inn”, starring Bing Crosby, featured actors under a downpour of fake snow which is believed to have contained asbestos fibres. Many household fake snow products from […]
Read the full article | Published Dec 22, 2014Asbestos Management in Schools
Government policy is that, so long as the asbestos is in good condition and not likely to be disturbed, it is better to manage it for the remaining life of the school rather than remove it. Because of this policy most of the asbestos remains in our schools and will have to be managed long […]
Read the full article | Published Dec 15, 2014Beware asbestos – HSE launches new campaign to tackle the biggest workplace killer
Asbestos is the single biggest cause of deaths currently occurring due to work. Tradespeople need to be aware of the dangers and, if necessary, change theway they work…and that’s where HSE’s new campaign comes in. The Beware Asbestos campaign, which was launched on 9 October and will run until March 2015, aims to encourage safe […]
Read the full article | Published Nov 25, 2014ARTEX – Asbestos Reinforced Textured Coating
Artex is a surface coating used for interior decorating, most often found on ceilings & walls, which allows the decorator to add a texture and pattern to it. The name Artex is a trademark of Artex Ltd. The name is a genericised trademark often used to refer to similar products from other manufacturers. Until the […]
Read the full article | Published Nov 20, 2014Asbestos – once hailed as a “miracle” substance by the construction industry
Asbestos – once hailed as a “miracle” substance by the construction industry – was used for insulation and fireproofing for most of the 20th Century. Though the dangers of asbestos were first noted by ancient Greeks and Romans, who noticed that it damaged the lungs of slaves who wove it into cloth, it was 1969 […]
Read the full article | Published Nov 19, 2014An estimated 1.3 million tradespeople at risk from dangers of asbestos
Health and Safety Executive have launched a new safety campaign as an average of 20 tradespeople die every week from asbestos related diseases. As well as illustrating how often tradespeople can be exposed to asbestos, the survey revealed some common myths believed by those at risk, with 1 in seven (14 per cent) believing that […]
Read the full article | Published Oct 14, 2014Building firm fined after failing to respond to potential asbestos hazards
A Barnet building firm has been fined after it ‘turned a blind eye’ to potential asbestos hazards being faced by its workers, who were converting an old pub in Victoria Road into flats. Westminster Magistrates were told (8 Oct) that concerns about health and safety on the site were raised by local people, who were […]
Read the full article | Published Oct 13, 2014Foreman kept in dark over asbestos threat – Contractor fined
Refurb foreman kept in dark over asbestos threat A Battersea contractor has been fined for failing to highlight the known presence of asbestos insulating board (AIB) at a Berkshire warehouse. The move exposed a foreman and others to potential harm when it was ripped out during refurbishment work. The contractor was in possession of a […]
Read the full article | Published Oct 06, 2014
