Facts to know about asbestos
The three most common types of asbestos fibres are:
Chrysotile (white asbestos): a white curly fibre which accounts for 90% of asbestos in products and is a member of the serpentine group. It is a magnesium silicate
Amosite: brown or grey, straight amosite fibres belong in the amphibole group, and contain iron and magnesium
Crocidolite (riebeckite): a member of the amphibole group, crocidolite takes the form of blue, straight fibres. It is a sodium iron magnesium silicate
Where asbestos is found
- Cement pipes
- Vinyl floor tile
- Acoustical plaster
- Spray-applied insulation
- Packing materials (for wall / floor penetrations)
- Fire blankets
- HVAC duct Insulation
- Cooling towers
- Cement wallboard
- Vinyl sheet flooring
- Decorative plaster
- Blown-in insulation
- High temperature gaskets
- Fire curtains
- Boiler insulation
- Pipe insulation (corrugated aircell, block, etc.)
- Cement siding
- Flooring backing
- Textured paints / coatings
- Fireproofing materials
- Laboratory hoods / table tops
- Elevator equipment panels
- Breaching insulation
- Heating and electrical ducts
- Asphalt floor tile
- Construction mastics (floor, tile, carpet, ceiling tile, etc.)
- Ceiling tiles and lay-in panels
- Taping compounds (thermal)
- Laboratory gloves
- Elevator brake shoes
- Ductwork flexible fabric connections
- Electrical panel partitions
There are three rules that control exposure to asbestos:
1) The Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002 (CAW), which governs the way all work with asbestos is done, to ensure it is done safely.
2) The Asbestos (Licensing) Regulations 1983 (ASLIC), as amended, which requires work with all the more hazardous asbestos-containing materials to be done by a contractor licensed by the HSE.
3) The Asbestos (Prohibitions) Regulations 1992 (Prohibitions Regulations), as amended, which bans the importation, supply and use of raw asbestos and asbestos-containing materials.
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