Friable Asbestos Removal in Newcastle

Friable asbestos, at any amount, must be removed by someone SafeWork NSW has licensed; a homeowner may not remove it themselves. In homes it turns up as pipe lagging, vermiculite or popcorn ceilings, and bonded sheeting that fire has damaged.

What friable asbestos removal in Newcastle actually involves

The removalist seals the work area off from the rest of the house and the property, and air monitoring checks the removal method is working. SafeWork NSW's page says the business that commissions the work must engage an independent licensed asbestos assessor for that monitoring.

A room lined floor to ceiling with taped clear plastic sheeting, a taped flap doorway in the middle and a bare light bulb overhead — friable asbestos removal, Newcastle. Illustrative example.

Before you move back in

An independent asbestos assessor issues the clearance certificate for friable work, and the site stays empty until it does. Keep the certificate with the disposal receipt, and know that friable asbestos travels only in a sealed container.

Loose-fill asbestos is raw crushed friable asbestos, used as ceiling insulation in some NSW homes in the 1960s and 1970s. If you think it is in your ceiling, do not go into the ceiling space: call a licensed asbestos assessor. The state register lists only homes that tested positive, and is searched one address at a time.

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