Site Surveys
Asbestos bitumen felt roofing
Asbestos warehouse roofing
The type of survey we carry out will depend on the type of premises in question. We consider the age of the building, what it's used for and also any future plans there may be for development of the building. One of the regulations of the Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002 states that it is the explicit duty of the employer to manage the risks from asbestos in their premises. Surveys to the MDHS 100 standards are briefly decided below:
- Type 1 (Presumptive): All materials, which could possibly contain asbestos, are presumed so until proven otherwise.
- Type 2 (Visual surveying and sampling): All materials that the competent surveyor suspects may contain asbestos are sampled and the asbestos confirmed or disproved by Laboratory analysis. Only asbestos material on the external regions of structures are detected using this method. This is the preferred HSE method for buildings, which are, not to be demolished or substantially refurbished.
- Type 3 (Destructive): As above except intrusive methods are used in order to assist detection of asbestos situated inside structural components. This method is intrinsically more hazardous, expensive and will involve isolation of all services in the areas. The surveying method also involves significant structural and cosmetic damage.
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