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Asbestos Awareness: Alan Conway

This document provides information about asbestos, including what it is, its health risks, and common products that may contain asbestos. It notes that asbestos is a naturally occurring fibrous material that was commonly used in building products. Inhaling asbestos fibers can lead to serious health issues like lung cancer, asbestosis, and mesothelioma. More than 3,000 people die each year from asbestos-related diseases. Common asbestos products included asbestos cement sheets, pipes, floor tiles, insulation, fire doors, and sprayed coatings. The health risks increase depending on the type and condition of the asbestos material. Being aware of the presence and risks of asbestos is important.

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Asbestos Awareness: Alan Conway

This document provides information about asbestos, including what it is, its health risks, and common products that may contain asbestos. It notes that asbestos is a naturally occurring fibrous material that was commonly used in building products. Inhaling asbestos fibers can lead to serious health issues like lung cancer, asbestosis, and mesothelioma. More than 3,000 people die each year from asbestos-related diseases. Common asbestos products included asbestos cement sheets, pipes, floor tiles, insulation, fire doors, and sprayed coatings. The health risks increase depending on the type and condition of the asbestos material. Being aware of the presence and risks of asbestos is important.

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ASBESTOS AWARENESS

Alan Conway
Health & Safety Section
Corporation of London
Introduction - ASBESTOS
WHAT IS IT?
ASBESTOS IS A FIBROUS MATERIAL
IT OCCURS NATURALLY IN MANY PARTS OF THE
WORLD.
3 MAIN TYPES
CHRYSOTILE - WHITE ASBESTOS
AMOSITE - BROWN ASBESTOS
CROCIDOLITE - BLUE ASBESTOS
HEALTH RISKS

ASBESTOS FIBRE BUNDLES CAN SPLIT WITH SMALL FINE


FIBRES BREAKING AWAY.
IF INHALED THE BODY IS ABLE TO RESIST MOST OF THE
LARGE PARTICLES, BUT FINE FIBRES, TOO SMALL TO SEE,
CAN LODGE DEEP IN THE LUNGS
THIS CAN CAUSE THESE DISEASES:
LUNG CANCER - USUALLY LEADS TO DEATH.
ASBESTOSIS - AFFECTS BREATHING, LEADING TO
DISABILITY, AND CAN CAUSE DEATH.
MESOTHELIOMA - LEADS TO DEATH.....
POINTS TO NOTE

MORE THAN 3000 PEOPLE DIE EACH YEAR OF ASBESTOS


RELATED DISEASES.
DELAY BETWEEN EXPOSURE AND ONSET OF DISEASE IS
APPROXIMATELY 15 -60 YEARS.
ALL TYPES OF ASBESOS CAN BE DANGEROUS IF INHALED.
RISKS ARE INCREASED BY SMOKING
THE MORE ASBESTOS FIBRES BREATHED IN, THE
GREATER THE RISK TO HEALTH
THERE IS NO CURE AT PRESENT FOR ASBESTOS RELATED
DISEASES
ASBESTOS PRODUCTS
ASBESTOS CEMENT

SHEETS - FLAT OR CORRUGATED


USED AS: ROOFING, WALLS, CEILINGS
PANELS/PARTITIONING, BATH
PANELS, UNDER STAIRS, DOOR-
LININGS, CLADDING TO DUCTS
FLUES - FROM BOILERS / WATER HEATERS
RAINWATER PIPES / GUTTERING
WATER STORAGE TANKS
DECORATIVE PLASTER FINISHES (ARTEX)
FLOOR TILES/ ROOF TILES/ CAR PARTS (BRAKE CLUTCH LININGS)
ASBESTOS PRODUCTS

Bath Panel Corrugated


Roofing

Fire Door
ASBESTOS PRODUCTS

ASBESTOS INSULATING BOARD


USED AS: CEILING PANELS / TILES
WALL PANELS/PARTITIONING
SOFFITS - INTERNAL/EXTERNAL
DOOR LININGS, ESPECIALLY TO
FIRE DOORS, HEATING UNIT
CUPBOARDS
CLADDING TO DUCTS
ASBESTOS PRODUCTS

Seen in Offices and in Shopping Malls

ASBESTOS BOARD
ASBESTOS PRODUCTS

Damage caused by cable Acoustic Panel - School Hall

ASBESTOS BOARD
ASBESTOS PRODUCTS

LAGGING - TO BOILERS
PIPES
CALORIFIERS
SPRAYED COATINGS TO - CEILINGS
RSJS
INSULATION
GASKETS
ROPE
ASBESTOS PRODUCTS

Pipe Lagging, Gaskets and


Woven Asbestos
WHEN IS ASBESTOS A RISK TO
HEALTH ?

CONSIDER THE TYPE OF PRODUCT.


HOW WELL IS THE ASBESTOS BONDED INTO
IT?
IS IT LIKELY TO CONTAIN A SMALL OR LARGE
AMOUNT OF ASBESTOS ?
And, consider the condition;
GOOD ?E.G. SEALED, PAINTED.
DAMAGED ? EXTENT OF DAMAGE
ASBESTOS AWARENESS
THE END OF THE PRESENTATION BUT

NOT
THE END OF BEING AWARE
ASBESTOS CAN KILL !

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