What we do...

• MDHS100 Type 1, 2 and 3 Asbestos Surveys
• HSE Licensed asbestos removal contractor
• Management Policy re-inspections of known asbestos containing materials
• Asbestos Management Policy and Procedural Documentation
• Formulation of Asbestos Removal Technical Specifications
• Asbestos Removal Tender Escorts and Evaluations
• Asbestos Awareness Training

Asbestos Surveys

Our comprehensive surveys can assist you with your duty to comply with the asbestos management laws. There are three main types of survey that we offer at Safeline.

Type 1: Location and assessment survey (presumptive survey)

The purpose of this survey is to locate, as far as is reasonably practicable, the presence and extent of any suspect Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM’s) in the building and to assess their condition. This survey essentially defers the need to sample and analyse for asbestos (or the absence thereof) until a later time (eg prior to demolition or major refurbishment). The duty holder bear potential additional costs of management for some non-asbestos containing materials.

Any materials which can reasonably be expected to contain asbestos, and where it appears highly likely to contain asbestos, there should be a strong presumption that it does. All areas should be accessed and inspected as far as reasonably practicable (eg above false ceilings and inside risers, service ducts, lift shafts etc) or must be presumed to contain asbestos.

Type 2: Standard sampling, identification and assessment survey (sampling survey)

The purpose and procedures used in this survey are the same as for Type 1, except that representative samples are collected and analysed for the presence of asbestos. Samples from each type of suspect ACM found are collected and analysed to confirm or refute the surveyors judgement. If the material sampled is found to contain asbestos, other similar homogeneous materials used in the same way in the building can be strongly presumed to contain asbestos. Less homogeneous materials will require greater numbers of samples. The number should be sufficient for the surveyor to make an assessment of whether asbestos is or is not present.

Type 3: Full access sampling and identification survey (pre-demolition/major refurbishment surveys)

This type of survey is used to locate and describe, as far as reasonably practicable, all ACM’s in the building and may involve destructive inspection, as necessary, to gain access to all areas, including those that may be difficult to reach. A full sampling programme is undertaken to identify possible ACM’s and estimates of the volume and surface area of ACM’s made. The survey is designed to be used as a basis for tendering the removal of ACM’s from the building prior to demolition or major refurbishment. In certain instances it may be necessary to conduct ad-hoc sampling activities for suspected ACM’s e.g. confirmation that a corrugated cement roof contains asbestos. Safeline Environmental conduct all sampling activities in accordance with HSE guidance document MDHS 100, Surveying, Sampling and assessment of asbestos containing materials.

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