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Remember the time when asbestos found in mulch in parks across Sydney made national news? Well, apart from having its own Wikipedia entry now, dozens of charges have been filed against the contractor responsible. The investigation turned up nearly 80 sites all over NSW containing asbestos – all of which...

We always advise our clients to get a licenced asbestos removal service to dismantle and dispose of asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) in their houses and buildings. These building materials become a serious health hazard when they suffer damage due to mishandling, and the risk of asbestos exposure grows when friable asbestos...

Once asbestos fibres enter via inhalation, the body’s immune system will fight them to the best of its abilities. Unfortunately, in many cases, it can’t stop the damage the microscopic fibres inflict from spreading and worsening. While the fibres’ rampage inside the body can take years, if not a lifetime,...

Asbestos-related diseases (ARDs) typically take a person’s lifetime to develop. Symptoms aren’t evident upon first contact with asbestos particles, but by the time they manifest, the damage has already been done. Worse, there’s currently no cure for such diseases. That’s why it’s an unpleasant surprise when a growing number of...

By the time this blog post goes live, National Asbestos Awareness Week will be less than a week away. The campaign to get rid of every trace of this silent killer all across the country continues, with the first step being having enough awareness that it might be in your...

Roofing products constituted only 2% of all asbestos consumption from 1920 to 2003, the year the nationwide asbestos ban took effect. However, successive studies performed by the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency (ASEA) stated that asbestos roofing is one of the major sources of asbestos exposure and a priority for...

Asbestos inspection is the first step in enjoying an asbestos-free home. If you want to be technical, being aware that your home built or renovated before the 1990s may contain asbestos can also be the first step, but we digress. While it won’t confirm the presence or absence of asbestos,...

The legacy of over a century of reliance on asbestos is still felt to this day. A report by the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency (ASEA) estimated that, despite asbestos being banned for more than two decades now, Australia still has 6.2 million tonnes of this dangerous material in homes...

Asbestos has a notorious reputation as a silent killer. People living in homes built on this material suddenly feel running out of breath and getting tired quickly, among other things. By the time they’re informed that they likely inhaled asbestos, these symptoms may have given way to more life-threatening conditions...

The image above is a non-AI close-up of an asbestos sample containing crocidolite, one of several familiar types of asbestos. If it seems like it resembles barbed wire, that’s exactly how asbestos harms the human body. These fibres can lodge themselves into the tissues and tear them to the point...

It’s estimated that around a third of homes across Australia still contain some form of asbestos (referred to asbestos-containing material or ACM). Unlike other  onstruction materials, there are consequences for dismantling ACMs without the proper tools and asbestos removal techniques. Every project an asbestos removal Sydney expert undertakes always has...

Early this year, a child bringing mulch home from a playground in Sydney made national headlines. It set off alarms after the child’s mother told reporters she saw what looked like chunks of asbestos in the mulch. Subsequent investigations by authorities found traces of this cancerous material in mulch from...

Asbestos was once a star player in Australia’s construction and industrial scenes thanks to its durability and resistance to heat. In the 1950s and 60s, Australia was riding high on a construction boom. Asbestos, known for its fireproof qualities (among others), became a go-to material. The asbestos material was everywhere...

Looking back, it’s easy to see why asbestos was a common material used in construction, including roofing. The mineral is durable and it has a melting point of around 1,600 Fahrenheit (approximately 871 Celsius), making it fire-resistant. Thankfully, everyone now understands the serious health risks it poses. The mineral was...

Three decades ago, asbestos was a popular construction material because of its cost-effectiveness and unique physical properties. In fact, Australia had one of the highest asbestos usage rates in the world up until the 1980s. In 2003, asbestos was banned due to its associated health and environmental risks. But up...

Asbestos has been prohibited under Australian law since December 2003. Before this change, this substance was commonly used in various vehicles and construction materials. Therefore, many homes built or renovated in the late 20th century are likely to contain traces of it. The 2003 ban was brought about because of...

Asbestos is one of the most dangerous minerals used in residential and commercial applications. While resilient for its low cost, it’s been responsible for diseases that caused the deaths of 4,000 Australians annually, perhaps more. These include but aren’t limited to asbestosis, lung cancer, mesothelioma, and asbestos-related pleural diseases. If...

In 1899, a man was rushed to Charing Cross Hospital in London for bronchitis. Before long, he was face-to-face with senior physician Hubert Montague Murray, whom he told about his work of carding asbestos fibres along with nine others. The physician discovered heavy scarring in the patient’s lungs, a condition...

As a property owner, ensuring the safety and well-being of your occupants is a top priority. When it comes to asbestos, a hazardous material that may be present in older buildings and homes, it’s crucial to take proactive steps for its safe removal. Because of potentially serious health risks, asbestos...

Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral used in several industries. This substance makes surfaces resistant to chemicals, fire, heat, and electricity, making them especially useful in construction. But various research has linked asbestos exposure to certain forms of cancer, pushing several countries to ban its use and manufacture. When it...