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ASBESTOS AWARENESS ASBESTOS AWARENESS Alan Conway Alan Conway Health & Safety Secti Health & Safety Secti Corporation of London

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Page 1: ASBESTOS AWARENESS Alan Conway Health & Safety Section Health & Safety Section Corporation of London

ASBESTOS ASBESTOS AWARENESSAWARENESS

Alan ConwayAlan Conway Health & Safety SectionHealth & Safety Section

Corporation of London

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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

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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.....

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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

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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)

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ASBESTOS PRODUCTSASBESTOS PRODUCTS

Bath Bath PanelPanel

Fire Door

CorrugatedRoofing

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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

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ASBESTOS PRODUCTSASBESTOS PRODUCTS

ASBESTOS BOARDASBESTOS BOARD

Seen in Offices and in Shopping MallsSeen in Offices and in Shopping Malls

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ASBESTOS PRODUCTSASBESTOS PRODUCTS

Damage caused by cableDamage caused by cableAcoustic Panel - School HallAcoustic Panel - School Hall

ASBESTOS BOARDASBESTOS BOARD

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ASBESTOS ASBESTOS PRODUCTSPRODUCTS

LAGGINGLAGGING - TO BOILERS - TO BOILERS

PIPESPIPES

CALORIFIERSCALORIFIERS

SPRAYED COATINGSSPRAYED COATINGS TO - TO - CEILINGSCEILINGS

RSJ’SRSJ’SINSULATIONINSULATIONGASKETSGASKETSROPEROPE

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ASBESTOS PRODUCTSASBESTOS PRODUCTS

Pipe Lagging, Gaskets andPipe Lagging, Gaskets and

Woven AsbestosWoven Asbestos

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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

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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 !