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Licensed asbestos contractor new handover form

New asbestos regulations 2018 As of 15th February 2018, new asbestos regulations have come into force whereby any licensed asbestos removal contractors should complete a new ‘Handover Form’ on completion of the cleaning of an asbestos enclosure or work area. This form should then be given to the asbestos Analyst before they commence work on […]

Read the full article | Published Feb 20, 2018

Actinolite quartz asbestos risk

Online stores selling actinolite quartz jewelry despite asbestos risk Unbelievably, there are online stores such as Etsy selling actinolite quartz jewelry, despite it containing deadly asbestos. This came to our attention this week after various asbestos campaigners voiced their concerns on facebook. Campaigners shared a link to Etsy which revealed a substantial amount of actinolite […]

Read the full article | Published Jan 23, 2018

Claire’s accused of using asbestos in makeup

Claire’s accused of using asbestos in makeup A popular high street store has come under fire after a woman in the USA accused them of using asbestos in makeup products they sell. Kristi Warner’s daughter had been given a glitter makeup set as a gift, purchased from Claire’s. Ms Warner works for a law firm […]

Read the full article | Published Jan 23, 2018

Asbestos in UK schools

Asbestos is still a hidden danger in UK schools There’s a legal requirement to manage asbestos to ensure people’s safety, but what is being done about asbestos still present in our UK schools? It is a topic that Paul Beaumont, CEO of the Independent Asbestos Training Providers (IATP) is keen to address. IATP wrote an […]

Read the full article | Published Nov 23, 2017

Old fridges riddled with asbestos dumped outside gym in Wales

Old fridges riddled with asbestos dumped outside gym in Wales Asbestos removers have been called in after two fridges containing sheets of asbestos had been dumped outside a boxing gym in Wales. The gym is very popular with children and has up to 25 children visiting daily. Fridges and building materials were discovered last Sunday […]

Read the full article | Published Nov 13, 2017