Excellent Asbestos Removal Videos for the DIY Home Renovator
I’ve recently come across a series of excellent asbestos removal videos on the Gippsland Asbestos Related Diseases Support website (http://gards.org). The videos are from a DVD which is included as part of the “asbestos in the home - removal kit“ that is available to Latrobe City council residents to assist them with small asbestos removal jobs. The kit includes instructions, plastic disposal bags, duct tape, disposable coveralls, gloves, respirator etc. all for $20. More about the kit here.
Included with the kit is also a great 11min DVD, which gives an example of how to safely remove asbestos cement(AC) sheeting from a bathroom, from preparation to disposal. GARDS have kindly put up the video on their website for everyone to see… for free. The procedure in these videos, is an excellent guide for home renovators all over Australia, who may encounter asbestos during a renovation or demolition project and would like to know more about safe DIY asbestos removal.
The video is in 7 parts:
- Introduction
- Kit contents
- Preparation
- Suit up
- Asbestos removal
- Clean up and disposal
- Conclusion
| LINK TO ASBESTOS REMOVAL VIDEOS |
About GARDS…
Gippsland Asbestos Related Diseases Support(GARDS) is a non profit, volunteer organisation dedicated to helping victims and families of asbestos related diseases. They also promote awareness and safe disposal of asbestos products throughout the community and industry. GARDS holds regular meetings (in Newborough, Latrobe Valley Victoria) and accepts tax deductible donations. For more information, check GARDS website http://gards.org
July 8th, 2010 at 9:37 am
Hardiflex and Hardie plank didnt stop containing asbestos till late 1983- latest I have found it was date stamped 11-83
But this is a good idea having video of DIY jobs related to asbestos.
July 8th, 2010 at 10:22 am
Thanks for that info Brian
September 27th, 2011 at 11:29 am
One danger I have always had great concerns about, is the lack of decent PPE masks available from places like Bunnings and so on. Oftentimes I find these overpriced masks do not fit the face adequately, so I would most strongly suggest to anyone to always get the best mask possible and preferable get hold of a plastic anti static suit that does not hold onto any fibres when removing
July 28th, 2012 at 5:53 pm
Learnt a lesson – just because a council officer says the asbestos sheet has to be wrapped in parcels
that are aprox 20 kg and can be manually handled or they talk about fitting in a 6 x 4 trailer don’t believe you have to break up asbestos sheets into small pieces to fit exposing yourself to risk from the airborne particles. Spend a bit more on plastic, and wrap the whole sheet up intact. They can still lift a whole wrapped sheet.
April 26th, 2013 at 5:13 am
Dave 8181,
Informative and helpful for diy work.Thanks for the education.
The kit price is excellent seeing it includes disposal cost. I wonder if other councils do this.