Until the year 1970 asbestos was widely used in construction and found its way into roofing, flooring, insulation and drainage. It had been in use for decades and was very much a part of most buildings built before this period in London.
Gradually it was realized that the use of asbestos did lead to some form of health risk. When these products that had asbestos in them, started weakening, they began to emit fibers into the surrounding air. These fibers were directly linked to complications in breathing and also associated with lung cancer and asbestosis. It has led to the need to remove asbestos that has started deteriorating so that health problems can be avoided. Asbestos removal North London agencies then picked up the necessary expertise that is required for the safe removal of asbestos.
These companies can be called upon to inspect your premises, residential, industrial or commercial to make a list of all the existing asbestos in building products of these old buildings. They can also conduct tests on air quality to detect the presence of asbestos fibers. Some of the products in buildings will have friable asbestos which is asbestos that becomes powder when in a dry condition and any pressure is exerted on them. Others would have the same asbestos strengthened with bonding compounds, which may not powder easily. It is the building items that contain friable asbestos that needs to be removed immediately and replaced with products that are not dangerous. The other asbestos products can be continued to be used as long as they are giving the required service.
Once a decision is taken to remove asbestos products, the entry of people to those areas must be restricted, as dust and debris in the area can be collected in footwear and lead to the spreading of the dangerous asbestos fibers. The place of work where the asbestos is to be removed must be made wet so that airborne particles of asbestos are forced to settle. People entering these areas must wear proper goggles and masks with respirators. As far as possible care must be taken to see that entire panels can be removed, so that there is no breaking involved which can lead to asbestos dust. Asbestos sheets must be lowered gently to the ground and not allowed to break.
All asbestos removed by asbestos removal North London agencies must be put into airtight bags and stored safely before they are conveyed to disposal sites.
