Asbestos Information

 

There are asbestos-containing materials in many buildings and homes in the UK, and there will be asbestos in a number of properties owned by GHA.

 

GHA is committed to making sure that all materials containing asbestos in your home are safe, and we have produced a booklet about Asbestos in the Home for all our residents and customers. It provides basic information about what asbestos is, where it might be found, and why it should not be a problem.

 

As part of the GHA asbestos policy, we are carrying out surveys of all communal and public areas in accordance with Asbestos Regulations. The findings from these surveys are being put into a register where the type, location and condition of asbestos-containing materials are recorded. This will help us to monitor and manage the possible risk of asbestos fibres being released into the air.

 

 

 

 

For further information about asbestos, or for a list of specialist contractors with a licence to remove and dispose of asbestos-containing materials, contact the Health & Safety Executive:

 

telephone 0845 345 0055

or

visit the H&S website at www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos 

 

Answers to a range of frequently asked questions about asbestos in domestic properties, and a series of fact sheets (free to download), are available from the Asbestos Watchdog:
 

visit their website at www.asbestoswatchdog.co.uk