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Asbestos Cement Sheeting.

Good afternoon all,

I have just visited a 1950s building to view it prior to estimating for a rewire. The owner has demolished some internal walls and the floor is covered in broken asbestos cement boarding, about 4 to 5mm approx I think. I advised him that only specialist companies can remove asbestos waste. Information websites describe this type of cement board as low risk as the asbestos fibres are trapped within the board. But the whole floor is covered in broken cement board. What is your opinion in working in that environment after the broken cement board has been removed? Would you? Or would you insist that only a licensed asbestos removal company should clear the site before any electrical work is undertaken?

EDIT. I just found this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_1xtqwfLrU

Thanks.

Z.

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0 Former Community Member over 5 years ago

I wouldn't go anywhere near it in that state and now that it has been broken up how do you assess the fibres in the dust and atmosphere. Had they removed whole panels and wrapped it in polythene then their local authority probably have a waste site that would take it. People do say that ACM of the white sort, chrysotile, is relatively harmless, the WHO disagree.https://www.who.int/ipcs/assessment/public_health/chrysotile_asbestos_summary.pdf

I would walk away from the job. These dead teachers aren't able to.https://www.teachers.org.uk/edufacts/asbestos
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0 Former Community Member over 5 years ago

I wouldn't go anywhere near it in that state and now that it has been broken up how do you assess the fibres in the dust and atmosphere. Had they removed whole panels and wrapped it in polythene then their local authority probably have a waste site that would take it. People do say that ACM of the white sort, chrysotile, is relatively harmless, the WHO disagree.https://www.who.int/ipcs/assessment/public_health/chrysotile_asbestos_summary.pdf

I would walk away from the job. These dead teachers aren't able to.https://www.teachers.org.uk/edufacts/asbestos
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