How to Manage Asbestos in Buildings
Asbestos was a popular material for thermal insulation and suppressing fire until the late 1980s. Since then, the construction industry ...
How to Remove Asbestos Pipe Insulation
(Source: ILC Dover) If settled and sealed with no risk of exposure, asbestos isn’t a health hazard to your building ...
How to Test For Asbestos
From the 1920s until the late 1980s, most builders used asbestos for insulation, masting, and a range of other applications ...
Presumed Asbestos Containing Materials vs. Suspect Asbestos Containing Materials
Until the late 1980s, asbestos was a popular building material for insulation and suppressing fires. But as people became aware ...
How to Tell The Difference Between Cellulose and Asbestos Insulation
Source: DepositPhotos Until the late 1980s, asbestos was a very popular insulator and fire retardant for homes and buildings. It ...
When is Asbestos Testing Required by Law?
Though a dangerous substance, asbestos only becomes a problem when it’s exposed to the air and in a friable state ...
3 Phases of an Environmental Site Assessment
(Source: DepositPhotos) The objective of an environmental site assessment (ESA) is to mitigate risk when buying and/or developing a property ...
The Causes of Sick Building Syndrome
(Source: Pixabay) The term ‘sick building syndrome’ took-off in the last 15-20 years, so it’s a fairly recent idea. However, ...
Laws and Solutions to Mold in Schools
(Source: Pixabay) In recent years, mold has been a serious issue in many Ontario schools. Besides resulting in staining and ...
