A closer view of an asbestos roof. Health experts warn that exposure to broken asbestos could cause cancer of the lungs, ovary, and other organs, as well as breathing complications. Photo by ...

“The drilling into asbestos cement roof sheets at any speed may release fibres and will be increasing the surface area of the asbestos material causing asbestos dust,” says the department in ...

It was previously used in products such as paint, sealants, insulation, roofing ... light cement sheets, which were used as wallboard and siding, as well as put underneath flooring. Asbestos ...

A spokesman said on Monday: "Works in connection with removing asbestos cement roof sheeting have ceased whilst investigations are still ongoing". The council was told in November last year to ...

asbestos roofing consists of a mixture of asbestos fibres and cement and often used in construction of school buildings, especially in rural areas. “Over time, asbestos sheets become friable or ...

It can still be found in a variety of places, from asbestos cement sheeting on roofs, to wall cladding, guttering, insulation, and decorative coatings such as Artex. While no asbestos is safe ...

Parliament has ordered the government to phase out the use of Asbestos sheets as roofing materials in all ... budget for the abolition of Asbestos cement sheets in the entire country.

A roofing contractor has been fined after two of his employees were caught illegally dumping ripped plastic bags of asbestos into domestic waste bins. Doorbell-cam footage caught the workers ...

“The drilling into asbestos cement roof sheets at any speed may release fibres and will be increasing the surface area of the asbestos material causing asbestos dust,” says the department in ...