IS ASBESTOS CONTAMINATED SOIL DANGEROUS?

Soil Contamination

How Does the Soil Get Contaminated?

Asbestos soil contamination may be present whether it’s a residential, commercial property, or industrial work site. The infected soil could be due to many things like when a building with asbestos was demolished and not removed from the site, illegal dumping because they did not know how to dispose of it properly and or unknowingly use soil with asbestos as soil fill.

It is best to leave these situations to the professional at Ozbestos to immediately and safely disposed of the contaminated soil.

Health Risks

What Makes the Asbestos in Soil Dangerous?

Asbestos is only a risk to human health when the asbestos micro fibres are airborne, breathed in, and stuck in the lungs. The possibility of asbestos exposure will vary if the material can release the fibres into the air, whether contained or covered. The crew at Ozbestos wear the correct protective clothing when entering the contaminated site or property to avoid generating or inhaling the floating fibres.

Non-friable asbestos materials are not as dangerous to human health as the friable asbestos substance, which can crumble and generate dust fibres. When dealing with Non-Friable or Friable materials, the professional staff members ensure to carry out a high level of care when handling brittle materials to minimise and release dust particles in the air where they are most hazardous.

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