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Here's How You Can Protect Your Family by Removing All Asbestos From Your Home
Tue 24 Mar 2009 - 11:21
Here's How You Can Protect Your Family by Removing All Asbestos From Your Home
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=David_S_Judge]David S Judge
Asbestos is a deadly substance once inhaled and needs to be removed if it is contained in your home.
Identification and removal of Asbestos is an important part of keeping your home in top condition to ensure your families health.
To gain a better understanding of the associated risks simply go to Google News and type in "Asbestos Removal". With over 300 articles results of people directly or indirectly affected it highlights the serious issue with Asbestos.
Trained professionals should be the only people to handle Asbestos to ensure the situation is handled in a highly controlled manor. Asbestos that is present in your roof needs to be removed carefully not to expose the surrounding area to the tiny particles that can indeed cause such severe health problems and terminal illness when inhaled.
Where is Asbestos present in Australia -
The Queensland Governments website mentions the following information:
'Fibro' was one of the most commonly used products used in building between 1940s until the late 80s in Australia. Fibro contained approximately 15% asbestos and was generally used in a variety of locations including; wall and ceiling sheeting within houses, businesses and government buildings because of its resistance to chemicals, heat and overall strength.
Asbestos was not only used in Fibro. It was also present in Roofing (known as Super Six Sheeting), ceiling and floor tiles, as insulation for pipes and buildings, as a fire retardant,in fabrics and materials, in cars (gaskets and break lining), and as a chemical and food filter in manufacturing.
Asbestos was once used in insulating homes roofs because of its ability to withstand heat. It was thought of as the perfect material to insulate your home among other products as it was soft and it was practically fireproof.
Why is Asbestos so dangerous?
In 1955 a Scientist named Richard Doll discovered the link between asbestos and lung cancer, but it took an additional 30 years for the real affects to become publicly aware.
Why is Asbestos so dangerous? Asbestos is a silicate mineral. There are many serious health issues (including lung cancer) associated with inhaling of the thin fibrous crystals.
Between the 1940's and 1980's Asbestos was used in the construction of most homes and businesses.
With the discovery of the connection to lung cancer, it was identified as important to remove the substance from a lot of homes carefully not to contaminate the air of the home. This is where Asbestos Removal Brisbane comes in.
Removal of Asbestos is a dangerous job. Trained specialists, to ensure the safety of the workers and the inhabitants of the house it is being removed from, should only handle it. It is important to remember Asbestos fibers are deadly and are the difference between and safe home and workplace.
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