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Face fit test: Does your mask fit your face?
Face fit testing: does your mask fit your face? Essential A face mask is essential in any role where you need protection against inhalation of airborne droplets or hazardous particles like asbestos. If you wear a respirator for work it is a legal requirement that you have a face fit for the specific mask your wearing […]
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Asbestos what is it and where can it be found
Where can asbestos be found? Asbestos is mined and is still being produced. Renowned for its insulating, heat resistant, and strengthening properties, asbestos was commonly used within a range of different construction materials in the late 20th century. Asbestos is very versatile, therefore it was in use in a large variety of materials. Externally these materials […]
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Asbestos Cement Garage
Asbestos cement was commonly used in the construction of garages from the 1930’s to the end of the 1990’s. It can be in the roof (usually corrugated sheets) and in the walls (usually flat panels). Sampling & laboratory testing of a cement garage will confirm any asbestos content. Asbestos cement is a very low risk […]
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Asbestos deaths are still on the rise claiming around 2,500 lives every year
Asbestos is still present in schools and hospitals over 20 years after it was banned from being used in the UK According to an article in the Mirror online recently “More than 200 teachers have died in the past 10 years from the effects of being exposed to asbestos” “Health and Safety Executive figures show […]
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Working safely during coronavirus (COVID-19)
HSG Surveys Ltd is following all Government guidance for working safely during coronavirus (COVID-19), including working in other people’s homes. http://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-coronavirus-covid-19/homes
