Finding asbestos can be bad news for a property owner. Long term exposure to asbestos fibers raises the risk of developing diseases such as mesothelioma, lung cancer, asbestosis and diffused pleural thickening.

2. Finding asbestos can be bad news for a property
owner. Long term exposure to asbestos fibers
raises the risk of developing diseases such as
mesothelioma, lung cancer, asbestosis and diffused
pleural thickening.
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3. While the majority of asbestos related deaths
occur in industrial workers who had significant
contact with the material, it is natural for
homeowners to worry about the health
implications. So what action should they take?
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4. Must Asbestos Be Removed?
It is not always necessary to
remove building materials
which have been found to
contain asbestos. If the
materials are in good
condition and are in a
position where they are
unlikely to suffer
damage, then it is
sometimes safer to leave
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5. However, if you are planning renovations or
will be doing home improvements which
may disturb the asbestos you must notify
the contractors, so that they can take the
necessary precautions.
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6. If the materials containing asbestos have been
slightly damaged then it is essential that you take
action. Depending on the location of the
asbestos, it is not always advisable to remove the
materials entirely - for example if it would
weaken the structure of the home, or if it would
entail extensive building work.
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7. Can You Remove Asbestos
Yourself?
If you take the decision to
remove the asbestos it is
sometimes possible to do it
yourself. However, the
materials must be
undamaged and you should
take the proper precautions.
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8. Usually, it is recommended that you hire a
professional company to handle the asbestos
removal for you. This is essential if the materials
containing asbestos are already damaged or are
likely to incur damage during the removal
process.
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9. Hiring an Asbestos Removal
Company
Since asbestos is a hazardous
waste, contractors must be
properly licensed. It is
considered a high risk
profession and workers who
deal with asbestos removal
require specific training and must adhere to strict
work practices.
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