Thanks to its fire-resistance, flexibility and affordability, asbestos was widely used throughout the 1900s in construction materials like fencing, roofing, sheeting and insulation - to name just a few. But as asbestos…
If you’ve discovered asbestos in your home, your next question is most likely going to be ‘how do I get rid of asbestos?’. Because of the health dangers associated with asbestos, there…
Today, the use of asbestos is illegal in Australia and in most countries. Despite its ban in 2003, one in three homes in Australia may still contain asbestos, which is usually discovered…
With asbestos being the construction material of choice for roofing, sheeting, pipes, fences, electrical insulation, guttering, pipes (and much more) throughout the 1900s, if your house was built before the 80s, it’s…
We’ve all heard the song Blue Sky Mine by Midnight Oil, it is a political piece that reminds us of the dangers of asbestos, asbestos mining and how the mining giants were…
Asbestos is the name given to six different, naturally occurring fibrous silicate minerals, which are made up of long and thin fibrous crystals. Due to the structure and chemical make up of…