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asbestos testing wollongong

Are you considering buying a building, which was built before 1990? If so, you need to take extra precautions since most buildings built before 1990 are likely to contain asbestos. Since it is not possible to detect or see whether or not your building contains fibrous materials, a close examination is needed to identify this hazardous material. The examination process can only be done by the microscopic analysis.

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  1. Asbestos testing In Wollongong

  2. AsbestosTestingWollongongSpecifiedto Your Needs Are you considering buying a building, which was built before 1990? If so, you need to take extra precautions since most buildings built before 1990 are likely contain asbestos. Since it is not possible to detect or see whether or not your building contains fibrous materials, a close examination is needed to identify this hazardous material. The examination process can only be done by the microscopic analysis.

  3. Reasons why you need asbestos testing Wollongong works As asbestos is commonly used as building materials from the mid-1949s until the late 1980s, many buildings built before the 1990 will most likely to contain a high-level of fibrous materials. Fibrous materials can often be found in the external wall cladding, roofs, ceiling and fences. They can also be found in the wet area such as bathroom or laundry.

  4. Here are the reasons why you need to conduct asbestos testing Wollongong in your property: • Your building might contain dangerous friable (Class A) and non-friable (Class B) material • Health risks from fibre exposure • You are planning to do a renovation Read more: http://asbestoswatchwollongong.com.au/asbestos-testing/

  5. The use of ACMs in the home has been extensive and there are many areas in the home where ACMs can be found including (but not limited to): • Roof sheeting and capping • Guttering • Gables, eaves/soffitswater pipes and flues • Wall sheeting (flat or a weatherboard style • Vinyl sheet flooring • Carpet and tile underlays • Imitation brick cladding • Fencing • Waterproof membrane Reference: https://www.asbestossafety.gov.au/asbestos-information

  6. Asbestos Testing Methods It isn’t as easy as just looking at the material with the naked eye to see if it contains asbestos, the presence of asbestos in a material can only be confirmed by laboratory testing. Australian Standard AS 4964, Method for the qualitative identification of asbestos in bulk sample is the applicable standard for asbestos testing.

  7. Results of Asbestos Asbestos Testing The results of asbestos testing indicate the type of asbestos found: • Chyrsotile (white asbestos) • Amosite (brown asbestos) • Crocidolite (blue asbestos) Reference: http://www.safeenvironments.com.au/asbestos-testing/

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