The basics
Understanding Asbestos in Your Property
What asbestos is, where it is found in UK buildings, how to avoid disturbing it and what the health risks are.
What is Asbestos
The main types of asbestos and why buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain it.
Health Risks
Understand the serious health implications of asbestos exposure and the diseases it can cause.
Identifying Asbestos
Where asbestos is commonly found, why you can't identify it by eye, and what to do if it is disturbed.
More asbestos guidance
What is asbestos?Types of asbestos and where it was used in UK buildingsIdentifying asbestos and staying safeWhy you can't tell by looking, and what to do if something is damagedAsbestos health risksThe diseases asbestos can cause and when to speak to a doctorAsbestos surveysManagement and refurbishment and demolition surveys explainedTesting and samplingHow samples are taken and analysedProfessional removalLicensed and non-licensed work, and what to expect