Hounslow Asbetos Remopval
Asbestos Removal in Hounslow, London.
HEALTH SAFETY COUNCIL WORKPLACES Append B. Hazardous waste collection | Hazardous waste collection | London Borough of Hounslow. Asbestos in the home | Asbestos in the home | London Borough of Hounslow. What is asbestos? Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral which has been mined and processed to produce thousands of different products, making it almost impossible to identify by just looking at it, the only sure way of knowing is by having it sampled and analysed. What are the health hazards? The physical presence of asbestos does not necessarily create a health risk, the risk arises from breathing microscopic asbestos fibres that are released through damage or mishandling.
Asbestos fibres enter the body through the nose and mouth, they cannot be absorbed through the skin and the body naturally removes any asbestos fibres that you might take in with food and water. Asbestos dust can cause asbestosis, mesothelioma and certain types of cancer, for which there is no cure. All asbestos must therefore be considered to be potentially dangerous, although people who have not worked directly with it are extremely unlikely to develop a related disease. Am I at risk? What is Hounslow Housing doing?