Pupils at secondary schools across UK may have been exposed to asbestos from heatproof gauze mats used with Bunsen burners, after the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) said two companies had been ...

Peterborough schools fearful that they have been exposed to hazardous asbestos from suppliers of Bunsen burner gauze mats are being helped to dispose of the products. Did you know with an ad-lite ...

Asbestos has been found in a common piece of science lab equipment sold by two companies to schools across the UK. Metal gauze mats, which are designed for use over Bunsen burners, are affected - and ...

The Health and Safety Executive (HSENI) is trying to establish whether pupils in Northern Ireland have been affected by asbestos in science classrooms. Its action comes after the HSE in England warned ...