Old houses usually give off the positive feeling of experiencing history. These do not always lead to happy and healthy results, however. In fact, recent studies reveal that old houses have paints that contain asbestos, which is one of most dangerous substances in the world.
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The Trouble with Old Paint
1. The Trouble with Old
Paint
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Old houses usually give off the positive feeling of experiencing history.
These do not always lead to happy and healthy results, however. In fact,
recent studies reveal that old houses have paints that contain asbestos,
which is one of most dangerous substances in the world.
Asbestos: A Threat to Health
Asbestos is commonly found in home building materials, such as paint,
pipes, wall panels and roof sheeting. People used these materials since
the 1940s until the government banned them in the 1980s due to health
risks. Asbestosis, mesothelioma and lung cancer are among the diseases
that asbestos can cause.
While asbestos does not usually cause direct harm, years of wear and tear
may cause it to deteriorate and turn to dust. These particles can be
dangerous upon inhalation. Worse, since fibres are nearly invisible, there
is almost no way of knowing the areas with asbestos content.
3. A study showed that Australia is one of the countries with a large number of
asbestos-related deaths. Safe Work Australia’s report on Asbestos-related
Disease Indicators revealed that 606 died from mesothelioma while 125 died
from asbestosis in 2011 alone. Construction workers and people who perform
home renovations are most vulnerable to asbestos-related diseases and deaths.
Dealing with Asbestos
Despite the ban of asbestos in construction materials, the threat of diseases
persists especially for those who live in old houses. As such, the government set
specific guidelines for handling asbestos-related products.
People who plan to renovate should determine if their homes have asbestos
through lab tests. The government recommends only licensed professionals
should remove loosely bound asbestos. To prevent exposure, they should wear
disposable hat gloves and respirators that comply with Australian/New Zealand
Standard 1716. They should use hand tools and tear down walls and paints
carefully to prevent asbestos fibres from spreading, as well.
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4. In addition, the Environment Protection
Authority encourages homeowners to wet,
double wrap the asbestos material in
heavy-duty builders’ plastic and seal it
completely with the tape. They strongly
suggest the use of modern, asbestos-free
paints and other construction materials,
as well.
Home renovations without doing
something about asbestos may put
families at risk. It is important to know
the proper handling of asbestos and take
steps in preventing it from causing harm
in the home.
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Sources:
http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pa
ges/asbestos_in_the_home
http://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/sites/SWA/about/Public
ations/Documents/850/Asbestos%20related%20disease%20i
ndicators%202014.pdf
http://www.barker-whittle.com.au/new-homes/interior-
painting/