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Asbestos in buildings

Anonymous user 15 March 2024 - 2.50 PM

Are we still using asbestos in UK building work? Just wanting to know as we have a corrugated shed which was built only 5 years ago and it looks like it could be Asbestos

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Anonymous user

If it’s defiantly only 5 years old then it will not be asbestos but a modern looks life without the harmful fibres But as with anything that you suspect to be asbestos and can’t positively identify get a second opinion from a expert as it becomes harmful once broken up and the very small fibres get inhaled If in doubt get it checked out
Answered23 July 2019
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AMC Building Services Ltd
Rating: 5 out of 5555 reviews
Pershore
if the shedwas errected within the last 5 years it is doubtfull it is asbestos but is probably fibre cement sheets.
Answered23 July 2019
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EJR Pro Build
Rating: 4.9 out of 54.9540 reviews
Reading
If your buildng is 5 years old it will definitely not contain asbestos 1979 they slowly phased out asbestos production and in 1999 all asbestos was banned in england. Corrugated concrete fibre board Is still widely used in england and to the eye looks like asbestos
Answered4 August 2019
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