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At Omega Asbestos we don't sell masks but we do deliver RPE - a Reliable Positive Experience. We're here to help. youtube.com/watch?v=J5Z3qR…

The 2nd July 2019 sees NORAC having its AGM and the agenda is looking great. Members and Non-members are welcome. Included is: An alternative to UKAS Accreditation - this will be very interesting, A talk entitled "The asbestos industry is doomed, unless..." by me!

I need talented asbestos surveyors and analysts. Regional growth in Scotland and the Northeast. Other regions too. Are you happy? Perhaps Omega could make you happier? Worth a chat?

Very interesting article here about an old (1938) organ strongly presumed to be contaminated. Quoted sampling cost to confirm/refute as £250 per pipe. There’s 6241 pipes. So £1.5m for sampling. Versus £60k for disposal. buff.ly/2FgwxxC

Claire’s Stores products withdrawn due to traces of asbestos; they agree to remove all talc-based products now buff.ly/2TMXVve

Construction company fine after safety failings in asbestos removal buff.ly/2Ryjc6W

A DEADLY FIND. Appears to be all under control. But the papers will jazz it up with a strong headline. All the more reason to always have your ducks in a row when it comes to asbestos. buff.ly/2EIGmVa

Great article in New York Times about Asbestos in Johnson’s Baby Powder. Corruption galore? buff.ly/2UKaYLD

Excellent marketing here. New company offers to replace J&J talc with their corn starch based alternative which guarantees no asbestos. Talc + Asbestos on your bits. No thanks. Bin all talc. buff.ly/2SSDGIj

No excuse at all but often people instruct very last minute surveys with asbestos being an afterthought, then put undue pressure for verbal findings on the day. buff.ly/2EeyKKV

Another interesting talc article. I still won’t use talc. Plenty evidence to prove there’s asbestos in it and standard testing isn’t 100% reliable. Study undermines key theory behind talc asbestos lawsuits | Legal Newsline buff.ly/2B2klNR

Could this be from asbestos exposure in school? Tragic that a child gets mesothelioma. Amazing news for 14-year-old Macie as new drug helps shrink rare form of cancer - Devon Live buff.ly/2QjBKMj

Asbestos in my moustache ‘poisoned’ my wife, says car factory worker suing Vauxhall for £1m buff.ly/2UxJvNl

#Asbestos Workshop: Managing Asbestos In-situ: Issues for Owners, Advisers, Contractors and Test Houses. Durham, 10th December. Find out more: ow.ly/tB1S50jLpf6 @OmegaAsbestos, @GerflorGroup , @H_S_E, @SGS_SA, @UKAS , @FdemOffice

Air testing is just a snapshot. Dust = it was airborne at some point. And could be again. An asbestos register requires (the often forgotten) regular monitoring of condition of the material. Asbestos in Newfoundland hangar forces move of RCAF buff.ly/2RXUXjd

Australia article but applies here too. Identifying Asbestos – Why Is Asbestos The Stealthy Killer That Remains At Large? | Times Square Chronicles buff.ly/2QFwvTr

I'm proud to be talking at the annual BMTA Asbestos conference in Durham, alongside UKAS and HSE. 10th December - it's a date

Highlights the need for asbestos refurb surveys and the careful planning & execution required in listed buildings. Glasgow School of Art governors hit back at Mac fire criticism | News | Architects Journal buff.ly/2QET3DK

How to make an asbestos conference sexy? Invite me to talk!! Managing Asbestos In-situ: Issues for Owners, Advisers,Contractors and Test Houses - British Measurement and Testing Association buff.ly/2qLeS9f

Well written article here. Health and safety expert discusses asbestos risk management in schools buff.ly/2TfMZDs

Sad but true. Considered an “expert” with minimal training. buff.ly/2AYcT7n