Is all asbestos the same?

Q. Is all asbestos the same?

A. Yes in terms of Asbestos fibres the risk of being harmful if inhaled. Asbestos was used in hundreds of different products over the years. Depending on the product there is a varying risk concerning the potential for that product to release asbestos fibres into the surrounding environment.

The answer is therefore, to know, what products have asbestos fibres in their composition and either not disturb them or have them removed from the property.

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