Disposing of Hazardous Material
The combining of different types of dangerous waste, such as asbestos with non hazardous material is illegal.
The process of disposing hazardous waste alongside non-hazardous material at the same landfill site was prohibited in July, 2004. The Waste Acceptance Criteria (WAC) came into force on 16 July 2005, which requires waste producers to guarantee their waste is lawful.
Did You Know?
A large amount of waste asbestos in Welling 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%
Welling Asbestos Removal
Dedicated Asbestos Specialists
With over 25 years experience, we securely and safely remove all types of toxic materials for customers in Welling:
- 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 completion of work, plus documented copies are retained on file for three years in full compliance 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?
Predominantly used as a building material during the last century, asbestos is a fibrous mineral which is now recognised to be exceptionally hazardous to health.
Due to its common strength, as well as heat resistant capabilities, it understandably made for a suitable building material if it were not so bad for one’s health.
Made of several minerals, asbestos belongs to the serpentine and amphibole categories of rock minerals.
Whilst different types of asbestos have varying degrees of danger, all asbestos is considered dangerous to health.
Anyone in contact with asbestos fibres is at serious risk of developing countless forms of cancer.
Why Is Asbestos Hazardous?
Asbestos becomes dangerous when the fibres are damaged or unsettled, and are released into the atmosphere.
If those fibres are inhaled, it can lead to a number of diseases, of which most are difficult to treat and can become fatal.
These include:
- lung cancer
- ovarian cancer
- malignant mesothelioma
- laryngeal cancer
- asbestosis
- pleural thickening
Many leading health agencies classify every kind of asbestos as being carcinogenic.
Some of these investigations attempted to designate toxicity levels in asbestos, and concluded that Chrysolite, the serpentine asbestos category, is by far the nastiest in terms of hazardous to health.
Types of Asbestos
There are six kinds of asbestos, which come under either the amphibole or serpentine mineral categories, which are:
- Chrysotile (White Asbestos)
- Amosite (Brown Asbestos)
- Anthophyllite
- Crocidolite (Blue Asbestos)
- Actinolite
- Tremolite
Chrysolite is the only type 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, often described as needle-shaped.
Although not as toxic as serpentine-based asbestos, they are still regarded as being highly dangerous.
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