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. 2018 Feb 23;15(2):384. doi: 10.3390/ijerph15020384

Table 1.

On-line guides, fact sheets, handbooks, videos and database (Australian asbestos awareness resources available from the website AsbestosAwareness.com.au).

AsbestosAwareness.com.au On-line Guides, Fact Sheets, Handbooks, Videos and Database
Asbestos in the Home
Information for do-it-yourself home renovators about the potential presence of asbestos, asbestos exposure during renovations and what not to do.

  • 20 Point Safety Check

  • Healthy House Checklist—A Homeowner’s Guide To Identifying Asbestos-Containing Material To Manage It Safely

  • Where asbestos may be found—an Interactive House diagram

  • Working safely with asbestos around the home

  • Safe practices for homeowners repairing or removing small amounts of asbestos materials

  • Safe practices for rural & regional homeowners & farmers repairing or removing small amounts of asbestos materials

  • Video—Asbestos in your home: The Ultimate Renovator’s Guide
Asbestos for Tradies
Guidelines and checklists to assist tradespersons and those working on residential properties to manage asbestos safely to minimise the risks to their health, their colleagues, families and bystanders.

  • 20 point Safety Check List for Tradies Working on Residential Properties

  • A Tradie’s Guide to Safe Practices in Managing Asbestos in Residential Properties

  • A Tradesperson’s Guide to Asbestos Containing Material in Domestic Properties

  • Residential Asbestos Checklist—for 23 different trades

  • Asbestos Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) for tradies
Commercial Properties The Asbestos Management Handbook for Commercial and Non-Residential assists property owners, managers, contractors, project managers and foremen to develop and maintain effective asbestos management plans and procedures in the workplace.
Naturally Occurring Asbestos (NOA) The Naturally Occurring Asbestos Management Plan assists landowners to understand NOA and manage it in accordance with regulations.
Asbestos Product Database Asbestos containing products used both domestically and industrially are described with accompanying photos, product descriptions and application.