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Artex ceilings, Light fittings & Asbestos

JDW

I’ve noticed quite a few light fitting and switches contain dust from the walls / ceilings, what’s the standard procedure with asbestos?

The electricians I’ve worked with never seemed to be bothered by the presence of asbestos (this was in the mid to late 1990’s) .

I vaguely remember doing about asbestos at college but that was a long time ago!

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    Avoid it!

    In fact asbestosis (a form of fibrosis of the lungs) and cancer related cases require substantial exposure; e.g. lagging steam pipes.

    Walking past asbestos lagging or tiles, etc. is perfectly safe: it's when you disturb it that you have to take precautions.

    Mesothelioma is the one that you do not want because it is invariably fatal over a relatively short period. There are special arrangements for state-funded benefits and legal compensation. It may develop decades after exposure to small amounts, which is why safe asbestos disposal is so expensive.

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    Avoid it!

    In fact asbestosis (a form of fibrosis of the lungs) and cancer related cases require substantial exposure; e.g. lagging steam pipes.

    Walking past asbestos lagging or tiles, etc. is perfectly safe: it's when you disturb it that you have to take precautions.

    Mesothelioma is the one that you do not want because it is invariably fatal over a relatively short period. There are special arrangements for state-funded benefits and legal compensation. It may develop decades after exposure to small amounts, which is why safe asbestos disposal is so expensive.

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