Asbestos is a soft grey mineral that occur naturally in the environment as bundles of fibers that can be separated into thin durable threads. Asbestos has been used widely in many building materials. It is usually used as fireproof insulating materials.
People may be exposed to asbestos in their workplace, their communities or their homes. If products holding asbestos are disturbed, small asbestos fibers are released into the air which may get trapped in the lungs. It has been classified as a human carcinogen. Therefore Asbestos Removal and Disposal prevents such serious illness.
- Asbestos Removal is normally required before an older building is demolished, before any maintenance or reconstruction that could bother asbestos containing resources.
- Asbestos Disposal should be carried out in a landfill site that can officially collect asbestos waste. It is illegal to dispose of asbestos waste in domestic garbage bins.