Apparatus and method for denaturing asbestos

An apparatus comprising:

• a heating chamber, the heating chamber comprising electric heating means for heating the interior of the heating chamber to denature asbestos or asbestos in asbestos comprising structures located in the interior of the heating chamber;
• a primary filter downstream of the heating chamber;
• an induced draft fan downstream of the primary filter, wherein the apparatus is configured such that in use the induced draft fan draws emissions from the heating chamber through the primary filter;
• and
• a discharge stack downstream of the primary filter, the discharge stack comprising an outlet for venting emissions to external atmosphere;
• wherein:
• the heating chamber is configured to receive at least one carrier for locating asbestos and/or asbestos comprising structures in the interior of the heating chamber, and
• the heating chamber and a base of the at least one carrier comprises corresponding mating parts, wherein the mating parts are engageable when the at least one carrier is received in the heating chamber.

An apparatus comprising:

• a heating chamber, the heating chamber comprising electric heating means for heating the interior of the heating chamber to denature asbestos or asbestos in asbestos comprising structures located in the interior of the heating chamber;
• a primary filter downstream of the heating chamber;
• an induced draft fan downstream of the primary filter, wherein the apparatus is configured such that in use the induced draft fan draws emissions from the heating chamber through the primary filter;
• and
• a discharge stack downstream of the primary filter, the discharge stack comprising an outlet for venting emissions to external atmosphere;
• wherein:
• the heating chamber is configured to receive at least one carrier for locating asbestos and/or asbestos comprising structures in the interior of the heating chamber,
• the at least one carrier comprises a frame extending from a base, wherein asbestos and/or asbestos comprising structures are locatable on or in the frame, and
• the base of the at least one carrier comprises electric heating means for heating the interior of the heating chamber when the at least one carrier is received in the heating chamber.

An apparatus comprising:

• a heating chamber, the heating chamber comprising electric heating means for heating the interior of the heating chamber to denature asbestos or asbestos in asbestos comprising structures located in the interior of the heating chamber;
• a primary filter downstream of the heating chamber;
• an induced draft fan downstream of the primary filter, wherein the apparatus is configured such that in use the induced draft fan draws emissions from the heating chamber through the primary filter;
• and
• a discharge stack downstream of the primary filter, the discharge stack comprising an outlet for venting emissions to external atmosphere;
• wherein the heating chamber is configured to receive a plurality of carriers for locating asbestos or asbestos comprising structures in the interior of the heating chamber, wherein a base of each of the plurality of carriers is engageable with adjacent carriers to provide an upper surface which defines at least part of a floor of the heating chamber when the plurality of carriers is received in the heating chamber.