Oct 17, 2019
In this episode Steven Nikolovski, State Inspector for Asbestos
and Demolition at SafeWork NSW joins us to discuss loose-fill
asbestos, what it is, and why it so bad.
Loose-fill asbestos is a dangerous form of asbestos used as
insulation material and manufactured from raw crushed asbestos. It
was used as ceiling insulation in the ’60s and ‘70s by a small
group of companies due to its excellent insulating and
fire-retardant properties before becoming banned from use.
Loose-fill asbestos is friable, that is, there is no means of
preventing the tiny fibres from being released into the air,
drifting from the ceiling to other parts of the home and inhaled by
its occupants.