Asbestos Abatement
D.H. Griffin understands the importance of asbestos removal from your contruction project. Asbestos can contain harmful contaminates that can create long term health hazards and it takes rigorous saftey processes to properly remove asbestos. Asbestos is the furthermost single reason of work-related deaths. Asbestos-related diseases (mesothelioma, asbestosis and lung cancer) are known to kill up to three thousand people each year, with these statistics expected to increase until around 2010. Because the diseases can take a long time to develop, people who are dying and suffering today may have been exposed to asbestos many years ago. Very large amounts of asbestos were put into buildings during the 1950s, through the 1970s, and much of it is still in place today. Building maintenance workers, electricians, plumbers, shopfitters and carpenters can still be at a high level of risk when doing any type of refurbishment or repairs on buildings which may contain asbestos. It is now also thought that frequent low level exposures, such as could occur during everyday repair work, can also lead to asbestos induced cancers.
The following are areas that can contain Asbestos and may need Asbestos Abatement
- Sprayed/loose packed asbestos - e.g. as fire breaks in ceiling voids
- Sprayed coatings and laggings - e.g. insulation of pipework
- Sprayed asbestos & cement mixture - fire protection
- Insulating boards - fire protection, thermal insulation
- Some ceiling tiles
- Asbestos board/paper products in electrical equipment
- Asbestos cement products - roofing & wall cladding
- Certain textured coatings