http://safetyconcepts.com.au/living-with-fibro-asbestos-alert/ Workplace Health and Safety Information and OHS Resources for Australian Workers Tue, 01 May 2012 11:28:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://safetyconcepts.com.au/living-with-fibro-asbestos-alert/comment-page-1/#comment-2752 Arthur Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:07:13 +0000 http://safetyconcepts.com.au/93/living-with-fibro-asbestos-alert/#comment-2752 My home was built in 1989 (SA) , i was woundering if the eaves surrounding the house would have asbestos in them. How can i find out?? My home was built in 1989 (SA) , i was woundering if the eaves surrounding the house would have asbestos in them. How can i find out??

]]> http://safetyconcepts.com.au/living-with-fibro-asbestos-alert/comment-page-1/#comment-134 Alan Mitchell Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:50:02 +0000 http://safetyconcepts.com.au/93/living-with-fibro-asbestos-alert/#comment-134 Every place I contacted to take away my old bathroom lining, both council and contractors, wanted me to BREAK the fibro sheets up into manageable sized bits - recommended size 300 x 300mm or smaller - before wrapping in plastic. I had already taken great care to remove the sheets whole and not disturb the asbestos fibres(old fibro with visible blue fibres on the reverse side that looked very much like fine pieces of blue polypropoline rope). Is this really the accepted practice? Every place I contacted to take away my old bathroom lining, both council and contractors, wanted me to BREAK the fibro sheets up into manageable sized bits – recommended size 300 x 300mm or smaller – before wrapping in plastic.
I had already taken great care to remove the sheets whole and not disturb the asbestos fibres(old fibro with visible blue fibres on the reverse side that looked very much like fine pieces of blue polypropoline rope).
Is this really the accepted practice?

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