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Asbestos in Social Housing

NASAG have organised a public meeting to discuss Asbestos in Social Housing.

The speakers will be Dr Linda Waldman, Heather Williams and Peter Wilson

The meeting will be held in the Council Chamber at Gateshead Civic Centre on Wednesday 24th November at 7pm

A poster and full details can be downloaded here

Asbestos in Schools

The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has published the results of its survey on asbestos management  by local authorities of asbestos in systems built schools constructed between 1945 and 1980.

An analysis for NASAG of the replies from councils in the north east region raises a number of questions as to the overall value of the survey, and more so the reliability of the responses given to the HSE.

A briefing produced by NASAG can be downloaded here

The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has published the results of its survey on asbestos management by local authorities of asbestos in systems built schools constructed between 1945 and 1980. Although it was estimated in 2006 there were 900 schools with asbestos materials in the north east region, including the system built ones highlighted by the HSE as those most likely to pose risk, and presumably thousands more nationwide the enquiry had only asked about systems built schools where asbestos had been widely used to clad steel frame constructions.

What is Asbestos?
Asbestos is the name used to describe a group of natural mineral fibres that are known for their strength and fire-resistant properties.

Asbestos has been used in thermal insulation and fire proofing for the construction industry.

There are 5 forms of asbestos related lung disease.

The likely benefit and effectiveness of any treatment will depend on the type of disease you have, so it is important that the particular type of disease is identified as early as possible.
Our Mesothelioma Information Booklet can be downloaded here: Mesothelioma Booklet