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As a tradesman worker, when you are contracted to work in a building, in other to avoid exposure to asbestos, you will need to do the followings: 1. Avoid working in buildings you are not sure asbestos are present. 2. Do not start work until your customer or boss tells you much about the walls of the building. Also Read: What Causes asbestos cancer and how to avoid it. 3. Do not work in the premises if the asbestos fibres present are a sprayed coating, board, or lagging on pipes and broilers. Only licensed contractors should work there. 4. Only agree to work if you have been properly trained about dealing and handling asbestos. 5. Also make sure you are working with the right equipment if asbestos are found within the premises. 6. To minimize asbestos dust, use hand tools instead of power tools, and keep materials damp, but not wet. Clean up as you go, using a special (class H) vacuum cleaner (not a brush). 7. Double-bag asbestos waste and label the bags properly. 8. When working wit...

Exposure to asbestos fibers or dust particles is very dangerous that there is 92% of chance to contact a malignant cancer to the lungs called mesothelioma. Most people still don’t believe that asbestos fibers or even a small fragment of it when inhale can cause cancer to the lungs even though many countries in Europe and America have banned the use and production of this dangerous material. The asbestos cancer risk is very high and according to Health and Security Executive, many state workers don’t know that asbestos still remains in most buildings where they work which are still a risk to them today. It is likely that asbestos can still be present in many buildings constructed or refurbished before the year 2000. It has been estimated that about 500,000.00 buildings in the United State of America still contains some parts of asbestos fibers. When these kinds of building undergo repairs or maintenance, the asbestos fibres are disturbed. Digging, cutting or drilling any part of the bui...

Asbestos lungs related cancer and mesothelioma is one rare but deadly slow killing disease most people are still not aware of. According to Health and Safety Executive, as many as 20 tradespeople are dying from asbestos damage to their lungs. It remains public knowledge that asbestos material has been banned, but people who work in construction sites or places where demolition of building that contains asbestos dust are prone to come in contact with asbestos which can cause a long term health problems to them. Exposure to asbestos dust is risky whether to tradespeople who are working on industrial or domestic premises where asbestos material is present. The Health and Security Executive estimated that tradespeople could encounter asbestos about 100 times a year. For that purpose, they have launched the " Beware Asbestos " campaign, which aims at reducing the rising number of asbestos-related deaths. People Who Are Likely to Be Expose to Asbestos Includes:   Electricians, pla...