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What is Friable Asbestos? When asbestos becomes friable and breaks down, it releases tiny fibres into the air. If proper precautions aren’t taken, these fibres are so small they become airborne [...]

A number of old backyard swimming pools in Perth contain asbestos. Marblesheen, also known as Marblelite, is a decorative coating applied to the surface of concrete pool shells. Marblesheen [...]

Until the 1980s, asbestos was widely used, and still remains in use in buildings and homes across the country. Because of its versatility, products containing asbestos might not be easily [...]

The health risks of asbestos are widely known in Australia. Inhalation of fibres is associated with increased incidences of a number of respiratory diseases including asbestosis, mesothelioma, [...]

In Australia, asbestos cement materials were first manufactured in the 1920’s. These materials were commonly used from the mid-1940’s until the late 1980’s; and during the [...]

If you think there may be asbestos in your home, don’t panic. Materials that contain asbestos are not likely to pose a health risk if they are in good condition and aren’t damaged or disturbed. [...]

Asbestos is a carcinogenic mineral that was used a lot in building and renovations from the late 1940s – mid 1980s throughout Australia. It becomes a health risk when asbestos fibres are [...]

The dangers of asbestos are well documented, and in today’s building industry, the use of asbestos products is not even considered. But when it first came on the market, people simply didn’t know [...]

You want to remove your fence but are worried about whether it contains asbestos. Asbestos products look very similar to today’s fibre cement products. So how can you tell if what you are [...]

The town of yarloop cost 143 properties including 128 houses in the blazes that tore through the town. DFES deputy control officer Ricky Curtis said they were dealing with a serious asbestos risk [...]