Download our free asbestos report
Thames Laboratories has put together a 21-page special report, Managing Asbestos - report for property owners and managers (1.1MB, PDF format), which explains the problems and issues surrounding asbestos, and what the challenges are for dutyholders.
The report is essential reading for anyone involved in the management of property, facilities, or health and safety, and will be a great introduction to the subject for anyone with a general interest.
The report covers:
- Asbestos - background information
- Asbestos processing
- Historical usage
- Asbestos production
- Sprayed asbestos
- Thermal insulation
- Asbestos insulating board
- Asbestos cement
- Other uses
- Asbestos hazards
- Asbestosis
- Asbestos lung cancer
- Mesothelioma
- Pleural plaques
- Legislation
- Asbestos surveying and testing
- Where to find more information
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The factsheets have been published in PDF format, so you will need to have installed Acrobat Reader (or similar) to view the documents.
