The Surrey Advertiser reported on 29/05/2007 that asbestos has been found in dozens of school buildings across West Surrey.Reports from County Hall show the potentially deadly material was present in 50 schools in Mole Valley, Guildford and Waverley.
Many voluntary aided or foundation schools, however, were not included in the list seen by the Surrey Advertiser because asbestos management is their responsibility.The county council, in its role as Local Education Authority, carried out the surveys in 2005/2006 to locate, identify and assess asbestos containing materials.
The reports were released to the Surrey Advertiser under the Freedom of Information Act.The most important factor when calculating the risk is the likelihood of fibre release following disturbance.
Different types of asbestos pose different levels of risk.Serious and often fatal diseases can be caused when asbestos fibres are released from materials to become airborne, and are then inhaled.
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