Asbestos

[sparks1234]

Interested to know howmany on here have done an asbestos awareness course

 

[billy110]

Mainly a waste of time, told to expect it practically everywhere, if you've worked in the industry for any length of time you have probably already inhaled too much, but no one can prove or disprove until it starts killing you. Happy days.Very informative.

 

[garyinderby]

a little off topic but i think worth saying, is yet another problem with this country. done get me wrong im BRITISH and proud of it. Also no yank lover. But the litigation culture in America has produced a few benifits.
Namely, in this country you can use any product you like, until it is proven beyond doubt that its bad for you. However in America as a result of there litigation cuture a product has to be proven to be safe. before it can be used.
you pay your money and take your choice.

 

[Phil]

not been on one yet and i was surprised when i did the 2330 that there was a very brief and i mean brief mention as we skipped past to another subject on it. i know you can only fit so much onto a course but like i say there was nothing on it not even a hand out.

 

[chris gray]

we attended one a month or so back, only cost us £25.
its quite scarey once you realise what it actually is in.
they show you physical examples of what form you are likely to find it in.
but yeah if youve been in the trade a while it probably is to late.

 

[Johno]

So what kind of things is it in, where you wouldn't recognise it.

 

[Echo]

Wouldn't mind doing it if its just £25-40, another feather in the cap even if it is a waste of time. As far as i know i've only ever been exposed to it once (in 5 years) and tbh I don't have a clue where to expect it or what it looks like.

 

[mogga]

did work a few years ago in safeways n manager was pushing coathanger type wire into celing we asked if he had checked asbestor reg his reply "How else am I gonny get the signs up?" we walked out phoned gaffer n whole roll out 20 shops got put on hold for asbestos register check Safeways/morrisons arent the best @ legal checks unless it has a sell lby date on it if in doubt age ect of building will give good Idea then get someone to check btr safe than sorry

 

[Jonesy83]

So what kind of things is it in, where you wouldn't recognise it.

a very very long list mate to name a few

pipe insulation
wall insulation
roof tiles
greenhouses
cielings
wall claddings
roof cladding


went on the course with an emergency 1st aid course both paid for by total people rather handy really a week later i was on a job for the local council and had to do an asbestos awareness course to be allowed to do the job

 

[rocker]

If you've done any work with an artex ceiling it's likely to have it in. That was an eye opener for me.
I was leafleting the other day actually and some fella was taking the asbestos sheeting off his adjoining garage wearing only one of them paper masks. Feel guilty now for not saying anything, but I'm sure I would have gotten nothing but a mouth full of abuse....

How much of this stuff is actually dangerous? I mean is it a case of if you breathe it in once then you WILL get cancer, or you may, or do you need to be exposed to it for a while, like smoking smokes? Anyone know?

 

[Scott F]

Must say I am as ignorant a s the next man, but it is my understanding that if you breathe in any of the fibres

That could be one first time or one after 20 years that the fibres split vertically and can never be dislodged

and that is what causes cancer . But it takes years so it will not happen when you are young and invincible

But 20 - 30 years later when you have family and are settled down .

 

[Phil]

taken from a journal;
Some asbestos-related illnesses do not give off visible symptoms until many years later, even decades after the early being exposed. However, some people exhibit severe ailments within a few months of exposure from asbestos.

The length of exposure to asbestos also correlates to the seriousness of the illness. People who had long-term asbestos exposure are much more likely to experience more pronounced forms of the disease rather than those individuals whose exposure from the fiber lasted for only a few months.

Asbestos can contribute to a variety of illnesses from bronchitis to emphysema. However, there are three diseases for which it can be a primary instigator and all are potentially terminal.

* Asbestosis - chronic progressive disease that requires long-term exposure to asbestos fibers. Once asbestos is inhaled, fibers penetrate the breathing passages and fill, inflame, irritate and scar the lung tissues that cause this disease.

* Mesothelioma - asbestos can develop this life-threatening disease that affects the abdomen, chest and areas around the heart. This is more of a concern for industrial or construction workers, often affecting more men than women generally.

* Lung Cancer - exposure from asbestos increases the risk of having lung cancer by nine times than that of cigarette smoking. A combination of asbestos exposure and cigarette smoking raises the risk to as much as 50 times higher.

 

[garyinderby]

Hi Jonesy
you forgot one asbestos can also be found in lino flooring and floor tiles.

 

[mogga]

i mind doing a school n every small 3ftx3ft cupboard had lino tiles they all ahd to be taken out n wot a bummer that was coz all the sub boards were in these cupboards but beter safe than sorry in 20yrs

 

[lobsterbob]

I done one the other week - £50 it cost UKATA ran it but Sheild done the course. Interesting and a legal requirement Who tells you thesse things?? I never knew that it was a requirment. Most of it is common sense. Suprised they made pants outta the stuff!!!

 

[Jonesy83]

Hi Jonesy
you forgot one asbestos can also be found in lino flooring and floor tiles.

well i did say the list is endless lol