Since inhaling asbestos fibers is fatal, it is best to let the experts handle the removal of asbestos containing materials in your home or in your property.

In fact, removal of asbestos containing materials must first comply with the National Occupational Health and Safety Commission guidelines. This means that a Hazardous Substances Management Plan must be drawn out by a skilled person before starting the extraction of asbestos materials. In this plan, an inspection needs to be carried out to check on the location of the affected area and the extent of the contamination of the area from asbestos.

Oftentimes, buildings are demolished when licensed individuals discover that an area is beyond saving. Usually an asbestos consultant/occupational hygienist is hired independently from an asbestos removal contractor to stay away from conflicts of concern. This ensures a non-biased perception when removing asbestos from a contaminated building or home.

Unless you are licensed and trained in properly handling asbestos materials, you should leave the matter of taking samples to the experts. However, in case you are trained to extract the samples for asbestos testing, it is best to bring the samples to NATA accredited laboratories. When seeking the aid of an asbestos consultant/occupational hygienist, you just need to be clear with your hygienist that you are going to choose a different contractor to work on removal of asbestos containing materials once the results show a positive contamination of asbestos in your property. Seeking advice from your accredited laboratories is strongly suggested before hiring licensed contractors because some are dependable in doing their tasks well while others are not.

If you still insist on removing the contaminated materials in your property, you need to remember the legal liabilities that go along with the removal of asbestos. Improper disposal of asbestos may also pose risks not only to your health but your finances too. You can be penalized by authorities for neglectfulness in the administration of dangerous waste content if proven that asbestos waste materials was not laid in properly. In hiring contractors, you always need to bear in mind that they are suppose to be qualified and certified in the accurate management of asbestos. These companies are also insured and bonded and if anything goes wrong with the removal procedure, these contractors will take full responsibility and their insurance company will cover any claims arising from a mistake in their work.