Asbestos in the home
Are you thinking of making improvements to your home?
However, it’s important to know that many houses built before 1990 contain asbestos cement materials, especially in the eaves, ceilings, internal and external wall cladding (particularly in wet areas such as bathrooms and laundries), as well as under tiling and lino. Old sheds and fences may also contain asbestos.
These can often be in poor condition due to age or weather exposure and pose a significant risk if asbestos fibres are released, become airborne and then inhaled. Breathing these fibres can cause a range of life-threatening diseases including mesothelioma, lung cancer and asbestosis.
If you think there may be asbestos in or around your property, you should contact an asbestos professional (asbestos assessor or licensed removalist) before starting any work on your home.
However, it’s important to know that many houses built before 1990 contain asbestos cement materials, especially in the eaves, ceilings, internal and external wall cladding (particularly in wet areas such as bathrooms and laundries), as well as under tiling and lino. Old sheds and fences may also contain asbestos.
These can often be in poor condition due to age or weather exposure and pose a significant risk if asbestos fibres are released, become airborne and then inhaled. Breathing these fibres can cause a range of life-threatening diseases including mesothelioma, lung cancer and asbestosis.
If you think there may be asbestos in or around your property, you should contact an asbestos professional (asbestos assessor or licensed removalist) before starting any work on your home.
Download the: Is asbestos in your home postcard
Click on the image below on the left to view the Asbestos safety for householders and home renovators brochure or go to asbestossafety-homeowners.com.au
Click on the image below on the right for THE RESIDENTIAL CHECKLIST: A HOMEOWNER’S GUIDE TO IDENTIFYING ASBESTOS-CONTAINING MATERIAL TO MANAGE IT SAFELY, go to https://asbestosawareness.com.au/fact-sheets/ for more fact sheets and checklists.
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After consideration of Safe Work Australia’s Decision Regulation Impact Statement by WHS Ministers around the country, a majority decision to introduce new exposure limits on 1 December 2026 was not reached and further work has been requested for limits to be lowered on the following chemicals:
🔹Benzene
🔹Chlorine
🔹Copper
🔹Formaldehyde
🔹Hydrogen cyanide
🔹Hydrogen sulphide
🔹Nitrogen dioxide
🔹Respirable crystalline silica and
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