Demolition and Asbestos: What You Need to Know

How Asbestos Affects The Demolition Process 

To fulfil their responsibility, a manager, building owner, or Person Conducting Business or Undertaking (P.C.B.U) must identify and remediate any asbestos, including in demolition.

If someone constructed the building before 31 December 1989, it most likely contains either asbestos or a product that contains asbestos material (ACM). Still, the reality is that many other buildings will contain asbestos.

The Best Practices for Asbestos and Demolition 

It is best to conduct the appropriate investigations before starting demolition. This will help to avoid unexpected costs and delays. If contractors start demolition and find ACM, they will stop work and report it immediately.

We can only resume work once we produce a clearance certificate. Removing and cleaning asbestos or ACM can become much more complicated if demolition has started. This relates to dollars.

If your building has had a fire, it is not likely to have been a health risk from releasing asbestos fibres during and after the fire. Walking through or wind at the site is unlikely to generate significant quantities of airborne asbestos.

When cleaning up a fire-damaged building during demolition, it is crucial to handle significant disturbances safely. This is to maintain a low level of asbestos fibres in the air.

Ultimately, the owner of a fire-damaged building is responsible for managing public health and safety issues. These issues arise from their structure or property. If we need to do this correctly, the work-safe authority is likely to seek a prohibition order.

Avoid issues and concerns and contact Breathe Easy Asbestos Removal (B.E.A.R.) and Demolition for support.