Return to Hazards Page

Summary of Examples No 4 Absbestos

No.	Source	Property date	Storeys/Location	Property Type	Summary  Information	Hazard	Link
1	CLG	1950s	Ground Floor	Pre-fabricated bungalow	There is evidence that the asbestos sheet insulation to the pre-fabricated wall panels is breaking down. No hazard warnings are present. The extent of the breakdown of the asbestos means that the likelihood of a hazardous event occurring within a 12 month period is relatively high.	C	Example 1
2	CLG	1950s	Top floor 2-bedroomed flat	4 storey walk up block of mansion flats	The flat was upgraded for fire proofing in the early 1960s. The wooden front door has been lined internally with 8mm ‘chrysotile’ (white) asbestos cement sheet; some of the sheeting has broken away around the point where it has been shaped to accommodate the door locks. This has resulted in some fraying and the exposure of the asbestos fibres. Above and below the locks, a cover strip running around the sides of the door, designed to protect the edge of the asbestos sheeting, is also missing	B	Example 2

Key
BCC – Bristol City Council
CLG – Department of Communities and Local Government

Return to Hazards Page