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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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    Early last year my neighbour and I had our cement- asbestos garage roof replaced.  We had a roofer who would remove and replace the roof but he would not dispose of the sheets so we engaged a separate licensed asbestos removal company to dispose of the material.  In the event two men turned up in a long wheelbase Transit, loaded the sheets into the back and issued the necessary certificate (I checked it was a genuine legitimate certificate as best I could) and drove off.  A week later a lab analysis arrived by post.  No PPE, and so far as I could see, no special measures in the van.

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    Early last year my neighbour and I had our cement- asbestos garage roof replaced.  We had a roofer who would remove and replace the roof but he would not dispose of the sheets so we engaged a separate licensed asbestos removal company to dispose of the material.  In the event two men turned up in a long wheelbase Transit, loaded the sheets into the back and issued the necessary certificate (I checked it was a genuine legitimate certificate as best I could) and drove off.  A week later a lab analysis arrived by post.  No PPE, and so far as I could see, no special measures in the van.

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    davidwalker2 said:
    No PPE, and so far as I could see, no special measures in the van.

    No need for it if the sheets were intact!

  • 0 in reply to Chris Pearson

    Not really true - they should have bagged it or sheeted and taped it  - sheets rub against one another or could get scuffed being loaded.  Actually you do not need to be an approved contractor to handle the cement sheets but you are supposed to be taking all reasonable precautions to prevent breakage and to contain any dust that is created.

    We have a tip near us that will take it to order, but will only accept sealed "parcels".

    Mike.

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