Hazmat were called in to help sample and test suspected contaminated land on Madras street in Christchurch CBD. After methodically testing the land and sending samples for laboratory analysis it was discovered that there was Asbestos materials (ACM) present in the soil. In conjunction with several stakeholders in this project, Hazmat were able to aid …
INDUSTRY ALERTS: Decramastic Tiles Asbestos ASBESTOS IN EARLY PRESSED METAL STONE COATED ROOFING TILES PRIOR TO EARLY 1980s Some versions of mastic or bitumen based Pressed Metal Roof Tiles produced prior to the early 1980s contain asbestos. Mastic or bitumen was the most common material used to adhere the stone chip to the pressed metal …
Asbestos is the name used for a group of natural minerals that are made up of many small fibres. These fibres are very strong and are highly resistant to heat, fire, chemicals, and wear due to friction. Past uses of asbestos In the past, the special properties of asbestos made it popular for: asbestos-cement cladding …
