Keep calm and carry on

August 20 2014 - 6:00am
Robson Environmental, Environmental Consultants Australia, provide training and inspection services related to asbestos. Photo: Supplied by Robson Environmental.
Robson Environmental, Environmental Consultants Australia, provide training and inspection services related to asbestos. Photo: Supplied by Robson Environmental.

Asbestos fibres can pose a risk to health if airborne, as inhalation is the main way that asbestos enters the body. Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral, most people are exposed to very small amounts of asbestos daily and do not develop asbestos-related health problems. Finding that your home or workplace is made from fibro products does not mean your health is at risk. If the asbestos fibres remain firmly bound in cement, generally you do not need to remove the fibro.

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