It has been reported that asbestos was found over the school holidays at the Eden pre-school in NSW which is operated by the Bega Valley Shire Council. The asbestos was discovered in one of the school’s electric meter boxes.
Six asbestos fibres were found at the school after the Bega Valley Shire Council organized for specialists to come in and examine the situation. The asbestos was removed immediately by specialized asbestos removalists and air monitoring was conducted which revealed the building was asbestos free.
The amount of asbestos that was found has been described as less than expected in a building this old. Many homes and buildings built before the mid 1980s are likely to contain asbestos. However this asbestos does not pose a risk to people’s health unless it is disturbed or damaged. If this does occur, asbestos fibres may become airborne and those people exposed to them could contract an asbestos related disease.
Asbestos related diseases in New South Wales, and indeed asbestos related diseases in Australia, has affected many people of the last few decades. Mesothelioma in New South Wales and mesothelioma in Australia is just one example of the asbestos related disease an Australian can contract following exposure.
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