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The management of asbestos materials and products in workplaces is widely legislated across Australia. Conventional items containing this harmful substance are asbestos ceiling tile, vinyl floor tiles, cement products, air conditioning ducts, sprayed-on wall and ceiling plaster, textured paints, insulation, roof shingles, sealants, fire-retardant products, and thousands of additional items. Previously in Australia most cases of diseases such as asbestosis and mesothelioma resulted from exposure in mining and manufacturing asbestos-related products or from using asbestos products. Numerous manufacturers made identification simple by clearly marking the asbestos ceiling tiles they created.



Asbestos fibers can be useful because they are strong, resistant to heat and to many chemicals, and do not conduct electricity. Over a long period of time, these chemicals can have a very serious adverse effect on your body in the form of cancer. Many of the miners and residents of Wittenoom suffered severe lung problems, including mesothelioma and asbestosis.



It is not possible to determine whether a material contains asbestos by simply looking at it. The only way to be sure is to get a sample of the material tested by a National Association of Testing Authorities ( NATA ) accredited laboratory but if one is not readily available, there are other laboratories that provide similar testing services. They will provide practical and impartial recommendations on any actions that may be necessary to ensure that you are not put at risk through exposure to deadly asbestos fibres.



People who get lung cancer from asbestos exposure usually get it from work or from living in an older home. Although asbestosis is not a form of cancer, it can become progressive and may require the individual to rely on inhalers. Although not covered by legislation, commissioning an Asbestos Survey is desirable, especially when considering the likely devaluation affect on the future price of the property. In 1989, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) banned all new uses of asbestos; however, uses developed before 1989 are still allowed.



People who have squamous cell lung cancer often times develop a hacking cough that won't seem to go away, difficult breathing, discomfort in the chest area, and wheezing. Its exposure can be direct, by inhalation of asbestos or indirect exposure in which the asbestos particles are inhaled from the clothing, hair, equipment or other articles that were previously exposed to asbestos.





 
 
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