The Daily Telegraph printed an article today about the school asbestos registers in Queensland, Australia not being kept up to date. A private asbestos auditor inspected 5 schools and found the information to be out of date. In response, the government claims it will publish an updated register of schools containing asbestos. There is some concern about maintaining current asbestos registers and implementing asbestos management plans.

Asbestos in school continues to be an issue in Australia and worldwide.  I can’t stress enough – the importance of accurate information, but more importantly asbestos management plans to avoid long term consequences of asbestos exposure.  Children and staff could be at risk for asbestos-related diseases such as mesothelioma and lung cancer.  Incidence of these diseases could be reduced by taking appropriate measures to insure the safety of our children and those that care for them in the schools.

Read the article: Queensland School Asbestos Registers “Not Updated”