admin | January 28, 2010
Last year the revised Health and Safety Executive (HSE) guidance for asbestos surveys came into force replacing current guidance known as MDHS 100. This will be a comprehensive regime covering surveying, sampling, and assessment of Asbestos Containing Materials (ACMs).
It will affect you if you are a duty holder. A duty holder is the person or [...]
admin | January 20, 2010
We have had a few calls from Farmers wanting to start the process of complying with the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006. A few questions have been common:
How much will it cost? Like everything the answer is: It depends. However the first visit by one of our surveyors is free and is generally done within [...]
admin | January 19, 2010
The main regulation is the Control of Asbestos Regulation (CAR) of 2006. This regulation, in simple terms, says that:
There must be a defined Duty Holder empowered to be responsible for all asbestos related issues. This is usually the land owner though depending on the lease it can be the operator
The Duty Holder must survey all [...]
admin | July 1, 2009
I recently was called to sample and analyse a ceiling in in a North London Semi-detached house. The owner was concerned that there may be asbestos present in the “artex” ceiling coating and as he was considering replacing the coating he wanted to check. Obviously if asbestos is present the procedure for removal is radically [...]
