WHAT DOES ASBESTOS WHERE IS

LOOK LIKE? ASBESTOS FOUND?

Unfortunately, asbestos can be hard
to spot at a glance.

Asbestos is a
fibrous material.
Pipes Ceiling / Roofing Window
It comes in Floor Tiles Framing
different colours,
shapes, and forms.

Asbestos fibres
can’t be seen once
they’re in the air.

Ductwork Guttering Boiler Cement &

IF YOU DON’T KNOW
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LEAVE IT ALONE
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WHAT IS

Asbestos was once used as a building material, but was fully banned in 1999.
However, buildings constructed pre 2000 may still contain it.
If left alone, it isn’t dangerous, but disturbing and breathing its fibres poses a major risk to health.

WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF YOU FIND ASBESTOS?

STOP LEAVE ALERT CLEAN CLOSE

what you’re it alone - do not a teacher or your clothes, skin off the area -
doing disturb or try to senior staff and hair if they’ve warnings should
remove it come into contact be displayed
with asbestos

 SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UPON EXPOSURE TO ASBESTOS