Do you live in a house that was built before the 1990s? Chances are it was built with asbestos-containing materials. And even if your house was built after the ‘90s, it’s still possible for it to be laden with asbestos; after all, there are rogue companies that don’t heed the nation-wide ban of asbestos and import questionable building materials, which end up being used for building Australian homes and offices.
If you suspect your home of having asbestos, make haste to call the right professionals to perform asbestos testing. Jim’s Asbestos Removal will arrange to have testing carried out for you by Jim’s Building Inspections, which offers asbestos inspections and testing among its services.
If you’re curious to find out how asbestos testing is conducted, it basically involves a five-step process:
Chrysotile is the most common; Amosite is the most likely to cause cancer; and Crocidolite is so fine and easily inhalable that it’s presumed to be responsible for the most number of deaths. Take note that while some kinds are more dangerous than others, all of them are hazardous to the health.
You cannot dilly-dally when asbestos is involved. The merest suspicion of asbestos presence should have you taking appropriate action right away. It is literally a matter of life and death.