1. GET IN THE KNOW
   Find out whether your home was built or renovated before 1990. Asbestos was used in thousands of building materials at the time.

2. TAKE IT SLOW
   Don’t damage or disturb asbestos materials. This can release dangerous asbestos fibers into the air.

3. GET A PRO
   Know your limits. Contact a licensed asbestos professional for advice on where it’s located, and on how to manage or remove it.

1. CHECK UP
   If the home was built or renovated before 1990, know what you need to do to be safe. Consider calling a licensed asbetos professional.

2. GEAR UP
   Asbestos is in a third of all homes. Before starting work, protect yourself with the right requirement including the right mask.

3. CLEAN UP
   Leave the safe clean and dispose of asbestos waste at a licensed facility. Fines apply for not doing the right thing.

Although the qualities in which asbestos possesses (thermally stable, electrically resistant and non-flammable) are generally indicative to the places that this substance may be utilised in an average home, there are many areas which may not be as apparent. 

1. Corrugated Cement Roofing

2. Exterior Cladding

3. Water Pipe Insulation

4. Stove Insulation

5. Textured Paint

6. Flue Pipes

7. Eaves

8. Bathroom Linings

9. Wall Cladding

10. Guttering

11. Downpipes

12. Thermal Insulation

13. Service Meter Boxes

14. Vinyl & Linoleum Flooring

15. Wiring

16. Hotwater Systems

If you believe that you have been exposed to asbestos in your home please visit www.asbestossafety.gov.au