What is Asbestos? A naturally occurring fibre, asbestos was widely used in a variety of industries for many years. Asbestos comes in three common varieties: Crocidolite (blue) Amosite (brown) Chrysotile (white) Crocidolite and Amosite are classed as Amphibole asbestos. Lesser-known types of [...]
A Brief History of Asbestos Asbestos is a Greek word meaning "inextinguishable" or "indestructible". It is a natural mineral with extremely useful properties such as heat resistance, strong tensile strength, noise reduction and is a great insulator. Early evidence of its use [...]
Where is Asbestos Found and How to Identify It? Asbestos use was so widespread that it can be found in almost any construction pre 20th century. It can be found in items including, but not limited to: Insulation [...]
Asbestos Surveying Explained If your building was built before 2000 and would be classed as non-domestic building, then the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 places a legal responsibility on the Duty Holder to create an Asbestos Management Plan (AMP) for that [...]
Licensed & NNLW removal Following a thorough asbestos survey, you may need or require to have asbestos removed. Asbestos removal falls into two categories: notifiable and non-notifiable. Notifiable Asbestos Removal Notifiable asbestos removal involves the disturbance of Asbestos [...]
