Home owners have been exposed to dangerous crumbling asbestos after an error in guidelines supposed to make houses and businesses safe. State Government guidelines have reclassified low density fibre board, LDB, from a “high risk” friable asbestos product to a bonded one, making it far cheaper to remove but, industry groups say, ignoring how much more dangerous it is to handle. Low density fibre board, which is still classified as friable in NSW and other states breaks apart easily when disturbed, releasing dangerous fibres. LDB was used extensively throughout Queensland prior to 1983. Hundreds of thousands of homes and buildings, … Continue reading Industry warns low density fibre board (LDB) “very dangerous” despite State Government downgrading risk