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Canada’s once expansive asbestos industry has stopped mining the fibre in both their mines for the first time in 130 years, amid noisy political debates and an anti-asbestos news conference on Thursday on Parliament Hill, Canada. Advocates of the industry insist it’s too early to disregard the Canadian asbestos sector for good and hope to […]
Read the full article | Published Nov 30, 2011
Asbestos is a mineral fiber that has been used commonly in a variety of building construction materials for insulation and as a fire-retardant. Because of its fiber strength and heat resistant properties, until it was discovered that when asbestos-containing materials are damaged or disturbed by repair, remodeling or demolition activities, microscopic fibers become airborne . When […]
Read the full article | Published Nov 28, 2011
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, aka Prince William and his new bride Kate, have chosen their new marital home but will not be able to move in for around a year due to problems with asbestos. This, coupled with recent large fine for muti-national giant Marks and Spencer for failing to protect both staff and customers […]
Read the full article | Published Nov 21, 2011
Armco Asbestos Training run asbestos training courses at the Bury Business centre, Kay Street, Bury Gtr Manchester. Asbestos Awareness training is a mandatory requirement for any worker liable to disturb asbestos while performing their normal everyday work. The properties of asbestos and its effects on health, including the increased risk of developing lung cancer […]
Read the full article | Published Nov 18, 2011
Armco Asbestos Training are looking at opening a new asbestos training centre in West Yorkshire to cover the ever growing demand for asbestos training courses in the Leeds and Bradford area. The Leeds and Bradford areas are currently covered by our asbestos training centre in bury which is in easy reach from Manchester, but can […]
Read the full article | Published Nov 18, 2011