It was used as cheap ceiling insulation in the 1960s and 70s – but loose-fill asbestos has become an expensive problem and a health risk.
The New South Wales Government is now offering free testing on houses, thought to contain loose fill or raw-crushed asbestos, after at least one house at Lake Macquarie was identified.
The government has set aside millions of dollars to buy affected houses, and demolish them.
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Who do you contact to have your house tested?
Hello, we had insulation pumped into our home in 1982 and we would like to know who we contact for an insulation test.
Thank you
Kind regards
Dee Balderston
Hi Dee, you can find more information at the link
http://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/ftw/Tenants_and_home_owners/Loose_fill_asbestos_insulation.page
Hi Steven, you can find more information at the link:
http://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/ftw/Tenants_and_home_owners/Loose_fill_asbestos_insulation.page