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Sharing asbestos information that saves lives

Who are we?

UKNAR (UK National Asbestos Register) is a new social enterprise established to help management and dutyholders manage asbestos simply and safely while better informing and educating those people who may be at risk.

Why do we exist?

We wish to improve education regarding the dangers of asbestos, reduce the number of accidental exposures and help prevent thousands of future deaths from asbestos related diseases.

How does this affect me?

Because the use of asbestos wasn’t banned until 1999 it is estimated that asbestos may be present in up to 50% of all UK homes and 500,000 workplaces built before 2000. Over 75% of schools and hospitals contain asbestos.

What can we do to help?

All existing asbestos registers can be uploaded to the UKNAR database and linked to Asbestos SMART technology. Dutyholders can then make this key information instantly and freely available to all those that need it.

TESTIMONIALS

1 in 3

Construction workers have never seen an asbestos register

>2,600

UK deaths from mesothelioma
in 2018

>500,000

UK workplaces still contain asbestos

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