Asbestos In The UK At least 3500 people in Great Britain die each year from mesothelioma and asbestos related lung cancer as a result of past exposure to asbestos. Annual numbers of deaths are predicted to go on rising into the next decade. Analyses of mesothelioma deaths indicate that many deaths are due to heavy asbestos exposures in industries like shipbuilding and railway engineering in the past. If current control measures are not adhered to, asbestos removal workers are now potentially at the highest risk, as are workers involved in the refurbishment, repair or maintenance of buildings - such as plumbers, carpenters and electricians. Asbestos still kills! Asbestos was used extensively as a building material in GB from the 1950s through to the mid 1980s. Although some of this material has been removed over the years, there are many thousands of tonnes of asbestos still present in buildings. It is estimated that over half a million non-domestic premises currently have some form of asbestos in them. There is extensive repair and removal work, which will continue for the foreseeable future. These pages give details about the hazards and effects of asbestos and explain the role of HSE in applying measures to control the risks from asbestos. The information on these pages will be of particular interest to employers, contractors and workers involved in the building trades, such as plumbers, carpenters and electricians and for anyone else who may come into contact with asbestos material during their work, for example, computer installers, cabling engineers. This site also provides contact information on all the asbestos licence holders in GB and also asbestos training providers If you want to apply for an asbestos licence, please see our: A key part of HSE's work is to help raise awareness and provide guidance on how to comply with regulations and reduce risk. An example of this is our Asbestos Campaign, where HSE is providing material to help raise awareness of and provide training on how to meet the new "duty to manage" regulation. More information on this can be found on the dedicated campaign website. A Short Guide To Managing Asbestos In Premises 150 kb PDF Emergency Preparedness Guide - Protecting Your Family And Your Premises 596 kb PDF
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