ASBESTOS

Removal & Disposal

What is Asbestos ?

Asbestos is a naturally occurring fibrous silicate mineral. There are six types, all of which are composed of long and thin fibrous crystals, each fiber being composed of many microscopic “fibrils” that can be released into the atmosphere by abrasion and other processes.

types of asbestos

There are six main types of asbestos. Each type belongs to the serpentine or amphibole asbestos mineral family. Chrysotile asbestos (White asbestos) is the only serpentine type. All others are classified as amphibole asbestos.

  • Chrysotile (white asbestos)
  • Actinolite
  • Amosite (brown asbestos)
  • Anthophyllite 
  • Crocidolite (blue asbestos)
  • Tremolite

health hazards

Asbestos is considered the number one occupational health killer in the second
half of the twentieth century. Asbestos related diseases are developing slowly, it
takes 10-30 years for it to develop after its initial exposure.

Asbestos-related diseases include mesothelioma, lung cancer, asbestosis and other illnesses. 

Asbestos has been banned entirely in 39 countries since 1983, including the European Union, Argentina, Australia, Chile, Croatia and Saudi Arabia. Other countries are either severely restricting its use or phasing it out over a specified period of time. 

what is Asbestos used for ?

Because it has heat-resistant and insulating properties, asbestos was used in a wide range of manufactured products. Before 1990, asbestos was mainly used by industry, construction, and commercial sectors in products such as:

  • Building materials (roofing shingles, roof sealants, ceiling and floor tiles, paper products and felts, house siding, and asbestos-containing cement and plaster products)
  • Friction materials (automobile clutch pads, brake linings, pads and shoes, and transmission parts).
  • Fire and heat protection wear – (Insulating property)  Industrial furnaces and heating systems.
  • Packing materials, gaskets, linings, and coatings.
  • Filler in resins, plastics and caulking and in asphalt road surfacing.
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what we do at haapcol

Securing Contaminated Areas To Render The Workplace Safe

Hani Al Hoty and Partner Co. Ltd specializes in providing a comprehensive
range of asbestos services. These services include asbestos management, abatement and removal, in line with the Saudi Council of Minister’s Decision Number 26 (dated 22/ 1/ 1422 H). This involves establishment of asbestos management programs, to locate and remove the existing asbestos containing materials and to replace them with non-asbestos materials.

Earlier the Council of Ministers had also issued Decision Number 162 (dated 21/9/1418) for banning the use of asbestos materials and for disposing the existing asbestos containing materials.

Safety Wear – PPE Kit

WEAR all items listed in the PPE Kit whenever working with asbestos.

ALL items in a disposable PPE Kit must be disposed of as ASBESTOS WASTE after use.

Using the most modern technology and equipment, we provide high quality services which include:

  • Identifying unsafe areas using specialist services for asbestos survey and analysis
  • Providing of visual aids for identification of locations (including drawings, photographs etc.)
  • Securing contaminated areas to render the workplace / site safe
  • Encapsulation, where necessary
  • Removal and disposal of asbestos to the approved landfill sites.

Registered PME (Presidency of Meteorology and Environment) License for HAAPCOL:

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