‘Special waste’ is a class of waste that has unique regulatory requirements. The potential environmental impacts of special waste need to be managed to minimise the risk of harm to the environment and human health. Special waste means any of the following: asbestos waste clinical and related waste waste tyres. Generators of special waste (except […]
WHAT IS FRIABLE ASBESTOS MATERIAL?
Friable asbestos material is any material that contains asbestos and is in the form of a powder, or can be crumbled, pulverized or reduced to powder by hand pressure when dry. Examples of friable asbestos include: sprayed limpet asbestos cloth and rope millboard pipe lagging boiler lagging. Australian Enviro Services specialise in asbestos removal in […]
CONTAMINATED LAND SITES – CAN WE FIX THEM?
What is Contaminated Land? Contaminated land is a land site that may endanger human beings, fauna and flora. More and more in recent years, sites indicated as contaminated could have major land usage, law and financial inferences. Because of its considerable effects on environmental, social and financial values, considerations of contamination of land and effective […]
ASBESTOS SAFE DISPOSAL
ASBESTOS COLLECTION AND STORAGE Prior to removing asbestos, all bonded asbestos waste must be: kept damp (prevent runoff water) collected, labelled and sealed using appropriate plastic or leak proof containers stored in labelled, plastic-lined bins that are covered, or leak-proof containers that are covered placed in bins or trucks that are large enough to contain […]
ASBESTOS GROUPS
Asbestos is the generic term for a number of fibrous silicate minerals. There are two major groups of asbestos: the serpentine group contains chrysotile, commonly known as white asbestos the amphibole group contains amosite (brown asbestos) and crocidolite (blue asbestos), as well as some other less common types, such as tremolite, actinolite and anthophyllite. Since […]
