Did you know that any building built or refurbished before the year 2000 could still contain asbestos?
A Refurbishment / Demolition Asbestos Survey is used to locate and describe, as far as reasonably practicable, all Asbestos Containing Materials (ACMs) in the building and will involve destructive inspection, as necessary, to gain access to all areas, including those that may be difficult to reach.
The Demolition Asbestos Survey is primarily designed to identify ACMs so that they can be removed in preparation for Refurbishment or Demolition works.
Asbestos in Buildings
Below are 5 key points you really need to know regarding Asbestos in Buildings:
1) Asbestos only becomes a problem once it’s disturbed and the fibres airborne.
2) Any building built prior to year 2000 can contain Asbestos.
3) Non-domestic buildings must be subject to an Asbestos Survey.
4) There is a legal requirement to remove Asbestos materials prior to Refurbishment or Demolition.
5) Preventing exposure to Asbestos dust will protect against related illness and fatal diseases
Asbestos Law
What’s the worst could happen?
If you own or responsible for a commercial building and you fail to manage the asbestos correctly you could expose individuals to Asbestos fibres resulting in a prosecution. For more information regarding asbestos law then please contact us today.
Asbestos Surveyors
Our Asbestos Surveyors will:
- Carry out an Asbestos Management Survey of your premises.
- Record the locations of any asbestos materials in a written report.
- Help you prepare an Asbestos management plan designed for your building.
- Contact you to update the Asbestos register ensuring you remain compliant.
Asbestos Awareness Training
Here at Veritas we also provide Asbestos Awareness Training for a wide variety of businesses across the UK. See the case study below or for more information regarding our asbestos awareness training then please contact us:
May Gurney – (Construction, Utilities & Infrastructure)
Veritas Consulting delivered Asbestos Awareness Training to 36 field operatives from their Midlands team at the May Gurney office in Birmingham. The training course was delivered in-house over 3 days at the end of October 2010. The course helped supervisors and workers understand how to identify Asbestos materials and what to do when they discover them.
Book your Demolition Asbestos Survey today
To learn more about our Demolition Asbestos Surveys or Asbestos Awareness Training then please contact us today to see how we can help you or your business.
To find out more details then please fill out our handiest of contact forms or contact us direct; call us on 0800 1488 677.
…the expert Demolition / Refurbishment Asbestos Surveyors based in Birmingham, West Midlands.