If you were to tear down a shed in your backyard and build something larger with a spacious deck and a swimming pool, you would naturally check with the government for the proper permits and inspections before completing the work. You would hire a professional to ensure the job was completed correctly and all structures on your property were completely safe.
When it comes to Sydney asbestos removal projects, you might not realize there is a need to go through that same process, but it is critical due to the necessity of regulation for all projects that may contain asbestos-containing material. Asbestos is a fibrous material that was used heavily in the Australian construction industry up until the late 1980s. Homes built before this time often contain some of this material, and when it is disturbed in any manner, those dangerous fibres are released into the air.
Once the fibres are released, they are inhaled by those in the surrounding environment. They stick and collect in the lungs and have lead to asbestosis and cancer in thousands of people around the world. You cannot see these fibres, so it is impossible to avoid them once they are released unless you are wearing protective gear while cleaning up the area quickly. This requires skill and professional training, which is why Sydney asbestos removal projects are so closely regulated.
Check for Permits and Inspections
This is the first thing you would do with most major renovations or construction projects on your property, and it is the first thing you should do when you need to perform any type of construction on property that could contain materials that include asbestos fibres. All areas of Australia now have regulation in place to ensure asbestos-containing materials are properly handled, removed and disposed. These regulations may affect your project in the following ways:
You may be able to legally remove up to 10 square metres of material containing asbestos without professional guidance, but anything over that requires a licenced professional.
In many areas of Australia, you cannot dispose of these materials without a licence. Licence holders know which dumping sites allow these materials.
You must properly wrap and label these materials so that professionals at the dumping site are aware of the asbestos content. Not all dumping sites in your area may accept these materials. It is a health hazard to yourself and your community at large to dump illegally.
You could put the lives of your family members and your neighbors at risk if you disturb asbestos materials without proper handling and protective gear.
Asbestos inspections and removal in Sydney does cost more than standard construction or renovation projects. That is due to the increased risk and additional work that is required to properly complete a Sydney asbestos removal project.
If you contact a licenced asbestos removal company in Sydney before beginning work on your property, they will handle the inspection of your property and determine what should be done to handle any material that may include these dangerous fibres.
Leave It to the Professionals
When you allow licenced asbestos professionals to handle these projects, you ensure the fibres that have taken so many lives around the world do not continue to sabotage Australian lives. Licence holders in Australia must go through training related to asbestos and must pay to keep their licence current. They also must designate on-site supervisors with even more training and a higher level of experience handling these materials.
This experience and training ensures the jobsite is always handled in a safe manner and asbestos-containing materials are properly disposed of at all times. This is the best way to fight the deadly release of asbestos fibres into Sydney air.
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