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:
The factsheets have been published in PDF format, so you will need to have installed Acrobat Reader (or similar) to view the documents.