UKAS Asbestos Surveys

Posted on April 12, 2010 with 2 Comments

Asbestos Surveys

Spectra Analysis Services Ltd is accredited by UKAS to ISO/IEC 17025 for air sampling and fibre counting.

Our fleet of mobile laboratories are equipped with high flow monitoring pumps, microscopes, power inverters and all equipment necessary to produce on site results. We currently have sixteen mobile laboratories available to clients, seven days per week, twentyfour hours per day.

• Site Clearance Certification – 4 stage testing (L28), in compliance with CAWR2002, Reg16 / HSG 248
• Certificate of Reoccupation, further to the completion of stages 1 – 4
• Decontamination unit clearance testing
• Background sampling
• Leak (Enclosure check) sampling
• Reassurance sampling
• Personal monitoring

Compliance sampling – assessment of the suitability of respirator protection

Please note that it is a requirement of CAWR2002, Reg. 19 that all air monitoring for the presence of airborne asbestos fibres is undertaken by an accredited laboratory to ISO/IEC 17025.

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Where can people find out more information?

Web: http://www.spectra-analysis.co.uk/

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Telephone: 01268 534 380

Mobile: 07825 369 381

Email: AngelaChouaib@spectra-analysis.co.uk

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HSG 264 and Refurbishment and Demolition Surveys – A Brief Overview

Posted on March 31, 2010 with No Comments

Refurbishment and Demolition Surveys have been carried out as ‘Type 3’ surveys since the introduction of MDHS 100 in July 2001. This document provided advice and methodology for surveyors engaged in all asbestos survey types. However, the guidance for Type 3 Surveys was nominal which inevitably led to varying degrees of inspection procedures by the surveying companies.

The Health & Safety Executive have now issued Asbestos: The Survey Guide (HSG264) which was published on January 29^th January 2010. The new guidance is specifically aimed at surveyors who carry out asbestos surveys and those who commission the surveys. (Client / Duty Holders)

Cheap surveys! Exactly as it says on the tin!

Posted on March 31, 2010 with 4 Comments

Asbestos awareness has grown due to the remarkable increase in media and press coverage highlighting the potential health risks this naturally resulted in an increasing demand for asbestos surveys. Initially the flood gates open for every man and their granny to complete the 4 day P402 course and pass the multiple choice test that would qualify them to be a  Asbestos Surveyor and with very low overheads OMB’s (one man bands) started popping up here, there and everywhere, offering rock bottom priced cigarette packet asbestos surveys.

During my time in the industry, I have come to expect that approximately 50 percent of the time I will read a report that is substandard. More often than not, this isn’t due to any inability or laziness of the surveyor, but due to inexperience. Asbestos can be found in many hidden places and in many different materials. Experience in where to look and what to look for, is the crucial difference that make a great asbestos surveyor. Even then, it can never be guaranteed that all asbestos materials will be located, but you do stand a much better chance…