For a material that is now known widely to be extremely hazardous, it seems odd that it was only a few decades ago that it was used for the places we live, work, shop and congregate in a substantial way. By the time it became an illegal material to use, it was already part of many thousands of homes, public buildings and commercial spaces and has even been used in hospitals. To understand more about where asbestos might be present (based on the age of the place you are working on) it’s important to know when it stopped, and when it started, being used in Australia.

One material that’s had a lot of use throughout history is asbestos. As a lightweight, flexible, and durable material, asbestos was used in a variety of products and materials. There are many different kinds of asbestos for many different uses. However one cannot discount how utterly dangerous