Asbestos in construction - Revision history

Designing Buildings at 08:29, 7 February 2023

2023-02-07T08:29:30Z

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	See also: Asbestos management.		See also: Asbestos management.

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	* Achieve safety in demolition.		* Achieve safety in demolition.

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	All types of asbestos can kill.		All types of asbestos can kill.

−	Asbestos was fully banned in the UK in 1999, but it remains the single greatest cause of work-related deaths in the UK. The time between exposure and disease varies widely. 20 tradespeople die each week from asbestos related ~~disease~~. Refurbishment, alteration and demolition projects are affected by asbestos in buildings. Material condition and type are key factors in the danger presented.	+	Asbestos was fully banned in the UK in 1999, but it remains the single greatest cause of work-related deaths in the UK. The time between exposure and disease varies widely. 20 tradespeople die each week from asbestos related diseases. [https://www.asbestosawareness.org.uk/asbestos-related-diseases/ Asbestos-related diseases] include asbestosis, pleural thickening mesothelioma and asbestos-related lung cancer. Refurbishment, alteration and demolition projects are affected by asbestos in buildings. Material condition and type are key factors in the danger presented.

	This article presents a brief overview of work with asbestos containing materials. Professional advice is essential in relation to asbestos.		This article presents a brief overview of work with asbestos containing materials. Professional advice is essential in relation to asbestos.

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	* Chalkboards.		* Chalkboards.
	* Construction mastics.		* Construction mastics.
−	* Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 CAR12.
	* Cooling towers.		* Cooling towers.
	* Decorative plaster.		* Decorative plaster.
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	* Construction dust.		* Construction dust.
	* Contaminated land.		* Contaminated land.
		+	* Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 CAR12.
	* Deleterious materials.		* Deleterious materials.
	* Failure to mention asbestos.		* Failure to mention asbestos.

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	* Chalkboards.		* Chalkboards.
	* Construction mastics.		* Construction mastics.
		+	* Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 CAR12.
	* Cooling towers.		* Cooling towers.
	* Decorative plaster.		* Decorative plaster.

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	* Fire blanket.		* Fire blanket.
	* Five signs you are at risk of asbestos poisoning at work.		* Five signs you are at risk of asbestos poisoning at work.
		+	* Licensable work with asbestos.
	* Silica.		* Silica.
	* The risk of asbestos on brownfield sites.		* The risk of asbestos on brownfield sites.

2020-10-28T10:45:11Z

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	* Achieve safety in demolition.		* Achieve safety in demolition.
	* Asbestos cement.		* Asbestos cement.
−	* ~~Asebestos~~ coating.	+	* Asbestos coating.
		+	* Asbestos insulation.
	* Asbestos management.		* Asbestos management.
	* Asbestos register.		* Asbestos register.

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	* Achieve safety in demolition.		* Achieve safety in demolition.
	* Asbestos cement.		* Asbestos cement.
		+	* Asebestos coating.
	* Asbestos management.		* Asbestos management.
	* Asbestos register.		* Asbestos register.
	* Asbestos surveyor.		* Asbestos surveyor.
−	* Building survey.
	* Construction dust.		* Construction dust.
	* Contaminated land.		* Contaminated land.
	* Deleterious materials.		* Deleterious materials.
−	* Demolition.
	* Failure to mention asbestos.		* Failure to mention asbestos.
	* Fire blanket.		* Fire blanket.
	* Five signs you are at risk of asbestos poisoning at work.		* Five signs you are at risk of asbestos poisoning at work.
−	* Occupational health.
−	* Managing risks in existing buildings: An overview of UK risk-based legislation for commercial and industrial premises (FB 86).
−	* Method statement.
−	* Pre-construction information.
	* Silica.		* Silica.
−	* Site appraisal.
−	* Site information.
−	* Site records and registers.
−	* Site survey.
	* The risk of asbestos on brownfield sites.		* The risk of asbestos on brownfield sites.
−	* Technical due diligence.

	= External references =		= External references =

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	In June 2018, it was announced that the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was proposing allowing greater use of asbestos in construction materials. The US already allows the use of asbestos in products where it accounts for less than one percent. It is now considering a 'significant new use rule', evaluated on a case-by-case basis. President Trump had previously written; 'I believe that the movement against asbestos was led by the mob, because it was often mob-related companies that would do the asbestos removal.'		In June 2018, it was announced that the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was proposing allowing greater use of asbestos in construction materials. The US already allows the use of asbestos in products where it accounts for less than one percent. It is now considering a 'significant new use rule', evaluated on a case-by-case basis. President Trump had previously written; 'I believe that the movement against asbestos was led by the mob, because it was often mob-related companies that would do the asbestos removal.'
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		+	See also: Asbestos management.

	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =		= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =

2020-10-08T10:47:10Z

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	* Vinyl wall coverings.		* Vinyl wall coverings.
	* Wallboard.		* Wallboard.
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		+	[http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/632/contents/made The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012] states:
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		+	“asbestos” means the following fibrous silicates—
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		+	(a) asbestos actinolite, CAS No 77536-66-4;
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		+	(b) asbestos grunerite (amosite), CAS No 12172-73-5;
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		+	(c) asbestos anthophyllite, CAS No 77536-67-5;
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		+	(d) chrysotile, CAS No 12001-29-5 or CAS No 132207-32-0;
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		+	(e) crocidolite, CAS No 12001-28-4; and
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		+	(f) asbestos tremolite, CAS No 77536-68-6,
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		+	and reference to “CAS” followed by a numerical sequence are references to CAS Registry Numbers assigned to chemicals by the Chemical Abstracts Service, a division of the American Chemical Society;
		+	\|}

	NB: On 30 September 2015, the Asbestos Removal Contractors Association (ARCA) published a free guidance note for clients appointing asbestos contractors.		NB: On 30 September 2015, the Asbestos Removal Contractors Association (ARCA) published a free guidance note for clients appointing asbestos contractors.