Last Updated on 8th March 2021 by Admin

Asbestos campaigners Group, Joint Union Asbestos Committee (JUAC) attended an education committee hearing in March 2013  to discuss what can be done about the amount of asbestos in schools.

Michael Lees from the campaign group Asbestos in Schools, was amongst those who attended the committee meeting, to debate the issues surrounding asbestos.

Michael’s wife Gina was a school teacher, who died from mesothelioma, the form of cancer developed from being exposed to asbestos.

The asbestos campaigners called for the following actions to be taken:

• A warning to all schools about warm air cabinet heating systems, which contain asbestos
• An immediate audit of the condition and extent of asbestos in all UK schools and colleges
• A trial for wide spread air sampling to assess the risk
• A national strategic asbestos plan to include mandatory training for all staff and adequate resources
• The reintroduction of pro-active HSE inspections to determine the standards of asbestos management in all schools
• A long term phased asbestos removal in all UK schools and colleges (priority to schools with asbestos in most dangerous condition)

Currently, seventy five per cent of all schools in the UK have asbestos within their buildings, rising to 90 per cent in parts of Manchester and Wales.

For any enquiries regarding the requirement of asbestos surveys, or any other associated services, contact the Armco team on 0161 763 3727.

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

Leave this field empty if you're human:

Published May 02, 2013