Event: Don't Play Renovation Roulette
Asbestos Awareness Month aims to educate Australians about the dangers of asbestos in and around homes.
On: Monday, 20 November 2017
Renovating? Go slow. Asbestos - its a NO GO.
This is the slogan for Asbestos Awareness Month 2017 (1-30 November), which aims to educate as many Australians as possible about the dangers of asbestos and how best to manage it.
With Australia having one of the highest rates of asbestos-related diseases in the world and continuing to increase as a direct result of exposure to asbestos fibres during home renovations and maintenance, the importance of raising awareness cannot be overstated.
Many wrongly believe that ONLY fibro homes contain asbestos. Asbestos products can most likely be found in ANY Australian home built or renovated before 1987 even brick, weatherboard, fibro and clad homes.
Asbestos can be found under floor coverings such as carpets, linoleum and vinyl tiles, behind wall and floor tiles, in cement floors, internal and external walls, ceilings, eaves, garages, around hot water pipes, fences, extensions to homes, outdoor toilets, dog kennels, chook yards and backyard sheds – it could be anywhere!
It’s vital that Australians take the warnings seriously, that they stop playing ‘renovation roulette’ and protect themselves and their families from exposure to asbestos fibres during renovations and maintenance.
Australians need to think smart, think safe, think asbestosawareness– it’s not worth the risk!