...asbestos surveys, asbestos removal, asbestos disposal
...damage management, fire & flood recovery, disaster recovery
Our range of services...
- Asbestos surveys in accordance with MDHS100 to comply with the CAW regulations.
- Sample suspect asbestos containing materials.
- Quotations for removal of all asbestos containing materials.
- Notification of neccesary authorities to ensure all legal requirements are adhered to.
- Removal of all asbestos under strict contolled conditions.
- Safe disposal of all asbestos at a regulated landfill site.
Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral, and there are several different types of it. The three main types found in buildings are:
- Chrysotile (white)
Found in USSR, Canada, China, USA and South Africa.
- Amosite (brown)
Found in South Africa.
- Crocidolite (blue)
Found in South Africa and South America.
Asbestos was widely used up to the 1970’s and occasionally in the 1980’s (5 million tons p.a. in 1975), mainly as roofing material, fire protection and insulation. This was because it was:
- Non combustible.
- Resistant to rot, rust, heat, vermin.
- Easy to install and work with.
- Lasted for decades.
- Controlled condensation.
- Helped acoustics/noise reduction.
- Economical.
Asbestos Related Diseases are the biggest occupational health killer in the UK. Of the 3,000 people who currently die each year from such diseases, 25% would have once worked in the building and maintenance trades, and often would have worked unknowingly on or near to asbestos containing materials (ACMs).
With over 1 million commercial properties still containing asbestos the Health and Safety Commission have amended The Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002 (CAWR) to include an explicit duty to manage asbestos in non-domestic premises.
Places where you may find asbestos.pdf
Asbestos images.pdf |
