Collecting Hazardous Substances
The combining of various types of dangerous waste, such as asbestos with non hazardous material is prohibited.
The act of disposing hazardous waste alongside non-hazardous material at the same landfill site was barred in July, 2004. The Waste Acceptance Criteria (WAC) came into effect on 16 July 2005, which mandates waste producers to guarantee their waste is lawful.
Did You Know?
A large amount of waste asbestos in Belgravia is corrugated roofing. According to The Land Registry, more than half (55%) of all industrial & commercial properties in the UK contain a white asbestos cement roof with fibre content between 10-15%
Belgravia Asbestos Removal
Dedicated Asbestos Specialists
With over 25 years knowledge, we securely and safely discard all types of hazardous materials for customers in Belgravia:
- Corrugated Garage Roofs
- Cement Roofing Shingles
- Guttering, Fascias & Soffits
- Millboard
- Rollboard Insulation
- Suspended Ceiling Tiles
- Floor Tiles
- Artex Textured Ceilings & Walls
- Acoustic & Decorative Ceiling Plasters
- Cement Pipes
- Heating & Ventilation Duct Insulation
Waste Consignment Note
We provide a ‘Waste Consignment Note’ issued on conclusion of work, plus documented copies are held on file for three years in full conformity with Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012.
Under the Hazardous Waste Regulations 2005, waste consignment notes must be completed either by the producer or the carrier with detailed information relating to key data, including:
- Quantity in Kilograms
- Chemical & Biological Components of Waste with Concentrations
- Physical Form
- Hazard Code(s)
- Container Type, Number & Size
- Proper Shipping Name
- Any Special Handling Requirements
What is Asbestos?
Primarily used as a building compound during the last century, asbestos is a fibrous mineral which is now understood to be extremely perilous to health.
Due to its natural strength, as well as heat resistant capabilities, it understandably made for the perfect building material if it were not so terrible for one’s health.
Composed of several minerals, asbestos belongs to the serpentine and amphibole categories of rock minerals.
Whilst different forms of asbestos have varying degrees of danger, all asbestos is considered hazardous to health.
Anyone exposed to asbestos fibres is at serious risk of developing numerous forms of cancer.
Why Is Asbestos Hazardous?
Asbestos becomes dangerous when the fibres are damaged or disturbed, and are released into the atmosphere.
If those fibres are inhaled, it can lead to a number of diseases, of which most are futile to treat and can become fatal.
These include:
- lung cancer
- ovarian cancer
- malignant mesothelioma
- laryngeal cancer
- asbestosis
- pleural thickening
Many top health agencies classify every kind of asbestos as being carcinogenic.
Some of these studies attempted to classify toxicity levels in asbestos, and concluded that Chrysolite, the serpentine asbestos category, is by far the nastiest in terms of threat to health.
Types of Asbestos
There are six varieties of asbestos, which come under either the amphibole or serpentine mineral groups, which are:
- Chrysotile (White Asbestos)
- Amosite (Brown Asbestos)
- Anthophyllite
- Crocidolite (Blue Asbestos)
- Actinolite
- Tremolite
Chrysolite is the only kind to come under the serpentine group, which incidentally is the most lethal.
Its form is commonly formed of curly fibres and sheet crystals.
The remaining five come under the Amphibole group which have different fibres, repeatedly described as needle-shaped.
Although not as toxic as serpentine-based asbestos, they are still viewed as being highly dangerous.
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