Posted By Haggis JM Heard about the fire at a recycling facilty in Midlands this morning and VERY concerned to here that there was a large quantity of 'recycled asbestos' on site... Was this journalistic license or have I missed something - always understood asbestos couldn't be recycled?

Posted By Crim I heard a report on the radio this morning Radio 2 to be exact, they had a fire brigade spokes person stating there was asbestos involved in the fire. She mentioned asbestos as the reason for evacuation.

Posted By Ron Hunter Any ACMs awaiting final disposal should be in a covered skip. I concede that the likes of asbestos cement will eventually "explode" under intense heat but the presence of ACMs either on-site or as part of the fabric of any existing structures is hardly likely to have been cause for evac. or exclusion zone. More likely to be gas cylinders - many stray LPG, Acetylene and other pressurised cylinders end of at such centres awaiting pick-up by the cylinder owners.