Posts Tagged type 3 surveys

Asbestos CPD & Special Thank You

Posted on May 3, 2010 with No Comments

fgould angela chouaib spectra analysisAs a busy professional within the Asbestos Industry we regularly find ourselves being the ultimate contortionist, trying to everything to everyone and it’s not very often a client stops and thinks about the effort you put into providing the service you do and actually takes the time to say ‘thank you’ for going above and beyond expectations.

UKAS Asbestos Surveys

Posted on April 12, 2010 with 2 Comments

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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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Asbestos Surveys – HSG 264 and the impact on the demolition industry

Posted on April 1, 2010 with 1 Comment

Demolition news podcast – Interview with Spectra Analysis’ Angela Chouaib on changes to UK asbestos regulations.

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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.

Demolition and Dismantling – Demolition/Refurbishment Surveys

Posted on March 31, 2010 with No Comments

All Change on Asbestos Front:

The rules governing the commissioning and carrying out of asbestos surveys has changed; and demolition contractors need to be aware of the new rules, according to Spectra Analysis Services’ Angela Chouaib.

Demolition and Dismantling magazine

Demolition and Dismantling magazine

To read the full article, download Demolition and Dismantling magazine and turn to Page 40