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ASBESTOS ASBESTOS AWARENESSAWARENESS
Alan ConwayAlan Conway Health & Safety SectionHealth & Safety Section
Corporation of London
Introduction - Introduction - ASBESTOSASBESTOSWHAT IS IT?WHAT IS IT?
ASBESTOS IS A FIBROUS MATERIALASBESTOS IS A FIBROUS MATERIAL
IT OCCURS NATURALLY IN MANY IT OCCURS NATURALLY IN MANY PARTS OF THE WORLD. PARTS OF THE WORLD.
3 MAIN TYPES3 MAIN TYPES
CHRYSOTILE - WHITE ASBESTOSCHRYSOTILE - WHITE ASBESTOS
AMOSITE -AMOSITE - BROWN ASBESTOSBROWN ASBESTOS
CROCIDOLITE -CROCIDOLITE - BLUE ASBESTOSBLUE ASBESTOS
HEALTH RISKS HEALTH RISKS
ASBESTOS FIBRE BUNDLES CAN SPLIT WITH ASBESTOS FIBRE BUNDLES CAN SPLIT WITH SMALL FINE FIBRES BREAKING AWAY.SMALL FINE FIBRES BREAKING AWAY.
IF INHALED THE BODY IS ABLE TO RESIST IF INHALED THE BODY IS ABLE TO RESIST MOST OF THE LARGE PARTICLES, MOST OF THE LARGE PARTICLES, BUT FINE BUT FINE FIBRESFIBRES, TOO SMALL TO SEE, CAN LODGE , TOO SMALL TO SEE, CAN LODGE DEEP IN THE LUNGSDEEP IN THE LUNGS
THIS CAN CAUSE THESE DISEASES:THIS CAN CAUSE THESE DISEASES: LUNG CANCER - USUALLY LEADS TO DEATHLUNG CANCER - USUALLY LEADS TO DEATH.. ASBESTOSIS - AFFECTS BREATHING, LEADING ASBESTOSIS - AFFECTS BREATHING, LEADING
TO DISABILITY, AND CAN CAUSE DEATHTO DISABILITY, AND CAN CAUSE DEATH.. MESOTHELIOMA - LEADS TO MESOTHELIOMA - LEADS TO
DEATH.....DEATH.....
POINTS TO NOTEPOINTS TO NOTE
MORE THAN 3000 PEOPLE DIE EACH YEAR OF MORE THAN 3000 PEOPLE DIE EACH YEAR OF ASBESTOS RELATED DISEASES.ASBESTOS RELATED DISEASES.
DELAY BETWEEN EXPOSURE AND ONSET OF DELAY BETWEEN EXPOSURE AND ONSET OF DISEASE IS APPROXIMATELY 15 -60 YEARS.DISEASE IS APPROXIMATELY 15 -60 YEARS.
ALL TYPES OF ASBESOS CAN BE DANGEROUS IF ALL TYPES OF ASBESOS CAN BE DANGEROUS IF INHALED.INHALED.
RISKS ARE INCREASED BY SMOKINGRISKS ARE INCREASED BY SMOKING THE MORE ASBESTOS FIBRES BREATHED IN, THE THE MORE ASBESTOS FIBRES BREATHED IN, THE
GREATER THE RISK TO HEALTHGREATER THE RISK TO HEALTH THERE IS NO CURE AT PRESENT FOR ASBESTOS THERE IS NO CURE AT PRESENT FOR ASBESTOS
RELATED DISEASESRELATED DISEASES
ASBESTOS PRODUCTSASBESTOS PRODUCTSASBESTOS CEMENTASBESTOS CEMENT
SHEETS - FLAT OR CORRUGATEDSHEETS - FLAT OR CORRUGATED USED AS: ROOFING, WALLS, CEILINGSUSED AS: ROOFING, WALLS, CEILINGS
PANELS/PARTITIONING, BATHPANELS/PARTITIONING, BATHPANELS, UNDER STAIRS, DOOR-PANELS, UNDER STAIRS, DOOR-LININGS, CLADDING TO DUCTSLININGS, CLADDING TO DUCTS
FLUES - FROM BOILERS / WATER HEATERSFLUES - FROM BOILERS / WATER HEATERS RAINWATER PIPES / GUTTERINGRAINWATER PIPES / GUTTERING
WATER STORAGE TANKSWATER STORAGE TANKS
DECORATIVE PLASTER FINISHES (ARTEX)DECORATIVE PLASTER FINISHES (ARTEX)
FLOOR TILES/ ROOF TILES/ CAR PARTS (BRAKE FLOOR TILES/ ROOF TILES/ CAR PARTS (BRAKE CLUTCH LININGS)CLUTCH LININGS)
ASBESTOS PRODUCTSASBESTOS PRODUCTS
Bath Bath PanelPanel
Fire Door
CorrugatedRoofing
ASBESTOS PRODUCTSASBESTOS PRODUCTS
ASBESTOS INSULATING BOARDASBESTOS INSULATING BOARD
USED AS: CEILING PANELS / TILESUSED AS: CEILING PANELS / TILES
WALL WALL PANELS/PARTITIONINGPANELS/PARTITIONING
SOFFITS - SOFFITS - INTERNAL/EXTERNALINTERNAL/EXTERNAL
DOOR LININGS, DOOR LININGS, ESPECIALLY TO ESPECIALLY TO FIRE FIRE DOORS, HEATING UNIT DOORS, HEATING UNIT
CUPBOARDSCUPBOARDS
CLADDING TO DUCTSCLADDING TO DUCTS
ASBESTOS PRODUCTSASBESTOS PRODUCTS
ASBESTOS BOARDASBESTOS BOARD
Seen in Offices and in Shopping MallsSeen in Offices and in Shopping Malls
ASBESTOS PRODUCTSASBESTOS PRODUCTS
Damage caused by cableDamage caused by cableAcoustic Panel - School HallAcoustic Panel - School Hall
ASBESTOS BOARDASBESTOS BOARD
ASBESTOS ASBESTOS PRODUCTSPRODUCTS
LAGGINGLAGGING - TO BOILERS - TO BOILERS
PIPESPIPES
CALORIFIERSCALORIFIERS
SPRAYED COATINGSSPRAYED COATINGS TO - TO - CEILINGSCEILINGS
RSJ’SRSJ’SINSULATIONINSULATIONGASKETSGASKETSROPEROPE
ASBESTOS PRODUCTSASBESTOS PRODUCTS
Pipe Lagging, Gaskets andPipe Lagging, Gaskets and
Woven AsbestosWoven Asbestos
WHEN IS ASBESTOS A WHEN IS ASBESTOS A RISK TO HEALTH ?RISK TO HEALTH ?
CONSIDER THE TYPE OF PRODUCT.CONSIDER THE TYPE OF PRODUCT. HOW WELL IS THE ASBESTOS HOW WELL IS THE ASBESTOS
BONDED INTO IT?BONDED INTO IT? IS IT LIKELY TO CONTAIN A SMALL IS IT LIKELY TO CONTAIN A SMALL
OR LARGE AMOUNT OF OR LARGE AMOUNT OF ASBESTOS ? ASBESTOS ?
And, consider the conditionAnd, consider the condition; GOOD ? E.G. SEALED, PAINTED.GOOD ? E.G. SEALED, PAINTED. DAMAGED ? EXTENT OF DAMAGEDAMAGED ? EXTENT OF DAMAGE
ASBESTOS ASBESTOS AWARENESSAWARENESS
THE END OF THE PRESENTATIONTHE END OF THE PRESENTATION BUTBUT
NOTNOTTHE END OF BEING AWARETHE END OF BEING AWARE
ASBESTOS CAN KILL !ASBESTOS CAN KILL !