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Post by David on Apr 26, 2015 20:56:44 GMT -5
This is interesting. I had no idea.
Asbestos has a long and extensive history in Australian workplaces, particularly due to its use as a flame and water resistant insulation product.
Australia had the highest per capita use of asbestos in the world between the 1950s and 70s, according to Asbestos.com. A vast range of occupations and industries relied on this material, including construction, textiles and mining.
While mesothelioma cases began being reported as early as 1962 in Australia, the use of amosite (brown) asbestos continued into the late 1980s. Furthermore, some products that contained the dangerous fibres were still in use until December 2003.
In addition to the asbestos use across the country, parts of Australia were considered mining hubs for particular forms of the material. This includes crocidolite (blue) asbestos, which was mined extensively in the Western Australia town of Wittenoom from the 1930s until the mine was shut down in 1966.
Despite the fact nation-wide bans began to come in force in the 1970s, residents across Australia are still at risk of asbestos exposure due to remnants of its use in past decades. In particular, houses and buildings built prior to 1990 are likely to contain the deadly fibres in some form.
This fact commonly puts construction workers, renovators, plumbers and other tradespeople at risk of exposure and inhalation. Because of this, asbestos assessment, awareness and removal training has remained vital consideration for employers across a wide range of industries...
Occupational disease report highlights asbestos concerns
Article here: alertforce.com.au/occupational-disease-report-highlights-asbestos-concerns/
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Post by stoker55 on Apr 27, 2015 14:45:22 GMT -5
Good article David here is a WorkSafe in BC link for homeowners; it has a lot of useful info for anyone; people do not realize that it is a hidden killer. ww2.worksafebc.com/Portals/Construction/HazardousMaterials.asp?ReportID=34092 I work for Metro Vancouver and we have just completed an entire asbestos inventory and training for our workers. When my daughter was house hunting I sent her the website so she would know where to look for it and either not buy the house or get the removal of it done by the owner before purchasing.
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Post by David on Apr 27, 2015 19:59:35 GMT -5
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Post by spike99 on Apr 27, 2015 23:31:53 GMT -5
Good post.
My one neighbour owns / manages his own Asbestos removal company. He makes tons of money every year. If looking for a money maker Asbestos removal company is a good one. So is windows / doors replacement company.
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Post by jim on Apr 28, 2015 4:42:05 GMT -5
I worked for an asbestos removal company for about four years, just about every high rise building in Brisbane had heaps of it.
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Post by David on Apr 28, 2015 10:32:36 GMT -5
Wow, that's interesting, Jim.
I see a lot of ads from Lawyers on TV about Mesothelioma.
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