Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006 were entirely preventable and the defendant fell far short of the high standards required. This should serve as a warning to others about the dangers of asbestos and the legal requirement to manage it properly." Asbestos is a naturally occurring group of silicate minerals that can readily be separated into thin strong fibres that are flexible, heat resistant and chemically inert. Within the United Kingdom and elsewhere in the world, asbestos was used extensively as a building material from the 1950s to the 1980s. It was used as a means of fireproofing as well as insulation and any building built
Building insulation temperature standard in China, most old residential and commercial buildings in China doesn’t have any thermal insulation, even in the area that suffer a severe weather which is hot in summer and cold in winter. And the insulation material that often used in the new buildings of China is Styrofoam, which has difficulties in installation and low effectiveness of thermal insulation. Another problem is that the Styrofoam is not fireproof material, it will be a hazard if this material is widely used. Unlike the United States and Australia, the government institutes haven’t established a common standard about thermal insulation. More