“Today, the most common way to be exposed to asbestos is by unsafe practices during demolition and renovation of homes and buildings.” People still aren’t getting the hint about asbestos, apparently. So, in yet another push to build awareness around the deadly substance, WorkSafeBC is again urging owners of…
WORKSAFEBC is urging owners of pre-1990s homes to talk to their contractor about asbestos before starting home renovations or a demolition. “Asbestos is safe if left alone, but if disturbed it can cause serious health problems WorkSafeBC warning homeowners about the dangers of asbestos
The robotic microscope system takes several hundred photographs across an entire air filter sample in under a minute with images uploaded to cloud software and analysed for signs of asbestos. “For labs there are significant benefits, as Marvin eliminates the manual processing of dangerous minerals and screens air samples for…
It is widely known throughout the international asbestos abatement industry that New York State is a leader. They are at the forefront of what many deem as strict regulations to protect the health and safety of workers and the general public. This article will highlight some of the differences between…
We encounter this situation often where people are not aware requirements and have not planned(or budgeted) for the cost of asbestos removal in their renovation or demolition plans. This can make an already stressful project more so. If your building or structure was built before 1990 it may contain asbestos –…
The province recently authorized the Comox Strathcona Waste Management Service to move forward with plans to store and dispose of waste asbestos at the Campbell River Waste Management Centre on Argonaut Road.
While removing an asbestos containing heating system a hazmat worker at Canadian Haz-Mat Environmental discovered a wedding ring that had been lost by a previous caretaker of the cottage 12 – 15 years before. The caretaker cottage is part of a large ocean-side farm/estate near Brentwood Bay BC. The current…
Many buildings built before 1990 will contain asbestos (and potentially high levels of lead). Some of these materials can be determined through a visual inspection, for example: vermiculite insulation, asbestos board/tape, transite siding. Ultimately a qualified person needs to perform a hazardous materials survey and conduct invasive sampling throughout the…
An asbestos scare is forcing more than 100 people out of their Victoria apartment building. “It’s devastating,” says tenant Shigenori Murata. “We are all very concerned.” The building was tested for asbestos after two tenants reported dust in their suites in mid-January. Those tenants were moved immediately but the entire building…
People who live in a Victoria apartment tower that is undergoing renovations are worried about health risks after WorksafeBC stopped work over concerns that asbestos has been disturbed. A notice posted on the front entrance, in Victoria’s James Bay neighbourhood, says work inside the 14-storey building has been halted after a Dec. 14 inspection found…