Asbestos Danger Still Lingers in Gold

Coast

Serious cases of asbestos contamination in Gold Coast

public buildings can still be found today. An audit
revealed that many school buildings contain some form
of asbestos-containing material (ACM). Furthermore,
large amounts of illegally dumped ACM waste were found
in numerous locations throughout Queensland. These
incidents indicate that asbestos is not merely a problem
of the industrial past and continuing awareness of its
dangers is just as important today as it was decades ago.
Asbestos Is Not A Problem Of The Past

For many years, ACM was widely used as a building

material. Many old buildings in Queensland may still
have ACM and thus pose serious health risk to the
occupants of the house. Thanks to a sustained campaign
over the past three decades, most people are now quite
familiar with the dangers posed by fibrous materials.
Most people are now aware that they could cause cancer
although many might not be well versed with the details
or the severity of the risks that it poses.
Lets take a closer look why you need to consider
asbestos removal Gold Coast;

1. ACM is still present in numerous buildings in QLD

1. Fibre can easily be inhaled

1. You could be at risk from fibre exposure

Source:
https://www.asbestoswatchgoldcoast.com.au/asbestos-
removal-gold-coast/
Rules for removing and transporting
asbestos

A licensed commercial contractor must be engaged

to remove:

- Non-commercial non-friable asbestos 250 kilograms

or more (class B licence),
- Any amount of commercial non-friable asbestos
(class B licence), and
- Any amount of friable asbestos (class A licence)
 Home owners who remove less than 10 square
metres of non-friable asbestos do not need to obtain
a certificate under regulations administered by
Queensland Health

Home owners who transport less than 250 kilograms

of non-friable asbestos do not require an
environmental authority for the transport of
regulated waste (Environmental Protection
Regulation 2008 section 57). As a general rule, 250
kilograms of typical asbestos waste occupies one
quarter of an uncaged household trailer.

Source:
http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/environment/disposal-of-
asbestos-24708.html
 Asbestos Removal Work

An asbestos removal licence is held by a person

conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU). Workers
carry out licensed asbestos removal work on behalf of or
for the PCBU who holds the licence. Individual workers do
not hold an asbestos licence but must meet certain
training requirements.

An asbestos removal licence issued by Workplace Health

and Safety Queensland (WHSQ) is valid for five years.

Source:
http://www.deir.qld.gov.au/asbestos/removal/asbestos-
removal-work.htm