Asbestos News - A Story Highlighting the Clear and Present Danger that Asbestos Still Poses

6 Apr 2018

If ever there was a story that illustrated the fact that asbestos still poses a major danger to human health in the modern day, it is the tale of a young family in Littleton, Colorado who ended up losing everything thanks to the deadly, carcinogenic material being found in the ceiling of their family home.

Asbestos removal is a very tricky task that requires a good deal of know-how and skill, which Chris and Natasha Mitchell found to their cost, when returning home after instructing a contractor to ‘scrape’ their ‘popcorn’ ceiling. Instead of finding a completed job, they returned to find what was described as ‘a major asbestos spill’.

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This required a asbestos removal and disposal operation that ultimately ruined all of their personal belongings, as asbestos dust was found on pretty much everything in the house. This made the whole area a hazard zone, as any one of the billions of airborne particles could lead to a serious and possibly even fatal illness.

What this case shows is that even in the modern day, there is still a major role for asbestos companies to play in protect people from asbestos that still exists in vast amounts in buildings built before the substance was banned almost 20 years ago.

At OHSS Safety Consultants, we offer high quality asbestos abatement services and also, extensive training in all aspects of asbestos regulations and asbestos removal in Ireland. If you need to know more about what to do if you discover asbestos at your place of work or home or about anything discussed here, call us on 01 6905907 or visit our website www.ohss.ie for more information about what we do.

Asbestos is the number 1 killer present in the built environment and must be treated with great care. If you even think you might have some present in your business premises, don’t wait. Act!

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