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Free Asbestos Removal Your local council may remove asbestos for free In  certain counties, local councils may offer to collect small amounts of asbestos waste free of charge from domestic properties only. The amounts vary from council to council depending on the local budget. Feel free to contact your local authorities for more info. Unfortunately
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Asbestos is an insulation that had been widely manufactured in products like ceiling tiles, pipe insulation, some boilers and sprayed on coatings during the 1950s through the 1990s. It was finally banned in 1999 when it was discovered that serious fatal lung diseases could result from inhaling loose asbestos fibres. Asbestos comes in all shapes,
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Back in the day, a lot of buildings were constructed with asbestos. Why do you ask? Well, at the time, people were unaware of the dangers and simply saw the potential of this strong, corrosion-resistant building material, which is not only flexible but also, that can stand the test of time and has fire-protection properties!
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When it comes to asbestos, there are stringent and important Health & Safety regulations in place that must always be adhered to. These laws have been developed to try and protect individuals as well as the public and the environment as a whole from the dangers of asbestos. Contamination and exposure can prove highly dangerous,
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You might think that there is just one type of asbestos out there, but the truth is that there are actually a few. Usually, the fibrous minerals will be identified by colour, with some being blue and others being brown. Amosite and chrysotile asbestos are the two most common kinds and before they were banned
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