Recognizing and Remediating Asbestos
Asbestos is one of the most dangerous building materials and was widely used in Germany until 1993. As a certified hazardous material remediation company, we inform you about identifying and professionally remediating asbestos.
Where Is Asbestos Found?
Asbestos was used in numerous building products including roof coverings, facade cladding, floor coverings, pipes, fireproofing, and insulation materials.
What Does Asbestos Look Like? Identifying Asbestos by Material
Asbestos itself is a fibrous, mostly grey-white natural mineral – but in a finished building material it cannot be reliably identified by eye. These typical appearances are warning signs:
Important: Reliable identification is only possible through laboratory analysis – appearance and construction year are merely indicators. Do not take samples yourself; breaking the material releases fibres. We handle professional hazardous material investigation including sampling.
When Was Asbestos Banned?
Asbestos is a naturally occurring fibrous silicate mineral used for decades because of its heat and chemical resistance. In Germany its manufacture and use have been fully banned since 1993. It was mainly installed between the 1950s and early 1990s – buildings from that era are therefore generally considered suspect.
Asbestos Remediation Process
The remediation process includes hazardous material investigation, remediation planning and authority notification, containment with negative pressure, professional removal, hazardous waste disposal, and clearance testing.
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