New on-site asbestos detector improves work place safety
The first portable, real-time airborne asbestos detector to provide a low-cost warning device to tradespeople has been developed and tested by researchers from the University of Hertfordshire’s Centre for Atmospheric and Instrumentation Research.Asbestos was once thought of as a miracle material because of its toughness, sound absorption properties and its resistance to fire, electrical and chemical damage. Because of these properties, it was used extensively in buildings for insulation, incorporated in cement and even woven into firemen’s protective clothing. However, exposure to asbestos