Asbestos has been used in many industries in the industry. Production and use of asbestos in our country is prohibited by the regulation that entered into force on 31.12.2010. However, it is known that workplaces are exposed to asbestos during the dismantling, demolition, repair, maintenance and recycling of asbestos materials that have been used before.

• Textile industry (fibers, fabrics, threads)
• Cement industry (sheet, pipe)
• Building materials industry (processing of cement products)
• Chemical industry (paint filling, filling materials, synthetic resin compression mold materials, thermoplastics, rubber products),
• Insulation industry (heat, sound and fire insulation)
• Paper industry (asbestos paper, cardboard), brake, clutch, lining production
• Shipbuilding and wagon production

Most of the fibers that reach the respiratory tract by inhalation of the fibers scattered into the air can be removed by the defense mechanisms of our body. Some fibers accumulate in the lung tissue depending on the exposure intensity, duration of exposure, asbestos fiber structure and individual factors.

Although illness due to short-term exposure to asbestos has been reported, it usually takes many years for asbestos-related diseases to emerge. This time ranges from 10 to 50 after exposure. The risk of asbestos-related disease increases in proportion to the number of asbestos fibers inhaled throughout the lifetime.

Asbestos-related diseases; fluid accumulation in the lung membrane, thickening and calcification of the membrane surrounding the lung, accumulation of asbestos fibers in the lung tissue (asbestosis), cancer of the membrane surrounding the lungs and abdominal cavity (mesothelioma) and lung cancer.

While asbestos alone creates a 5-fold risk for the development of lung cancer, the risk posed by smoking alone is 10 times. Smoking and asbestos association increases the risk of developing lung cancer 50-90 times. However, it cannot be distinguished from lung cancers caused by smoking or other causes.

Since the presence of this substance, which has health hazards as above, will disturb the personnel in the workplaces, it is necessary to cleanse the work areas from asbestos. There are many companies providing services in this field. The name of this service can be seen as asbestos consultancy, asbestos removal or asbestos removal.

As with any hazardous substance, it is important that this material is purified by an asbestos removal specialist. Since it is a type of cleaning where indiscriminate measures cannot be taken, it is vital to contact the experts of the companies that provide consultancy in this field and to clean your environment from asbestos.