Asbestos Health Risks in Ottawa, Montreal and Toronto

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While all types of asbestos are cause for concern and regulation, the amphibole group has a much greater potential for causing diseases such as asbestosis, mesothelioma and lung cancer. Asbestos becomes a health risk when fibers are present in the air that people are breathing. Friable materials, or materials easily crumbled or made into powder, have historically been of primary concern due to the ease with which the contained fibers can become airborne and result in this potential exposure.

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There are two main classifications of asbestos: amphiboles and serpentines. Amphiboles include Amosite, Tremolite, Crocidolite, Actinolite and Anthophyllite while Chrysotile is the serpentine asbestos fiber. Of these types of asbestos, the most commonly found are Chrysotile and Amosite.

However, the November 2007 transition of Ontario Regulation 278 to include extensive testing of non-friable materials addresses the concern that aggressive manipulation of these materials during building maintenance or renovation can also result in significantly elevated levels of asbestos fibers in the air as well.

Although asbestos use in building materials today is strictly controlled, it was in widespread use up until the 1980s. O. Reg. 278 serves as a guideline that ensures regulated handling of asbestos containing materials, as well as a form of training for proper handling of asbestos containing materials for those working in the construction, renovation and building maintenance industry.

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