Purpose

The purpose of this survey is to locate as so far as reasonably practicable, the presence and extent of any suspected ACMs within the premises and assess their condition. This type of survey is often called a ‘walkthrough’.

This type of survey constitutes the minimum requirement for every publicly accessed building or place of work under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006.

Method

Using the HSG264 method for carrying out an Asbestos survey, all materials with the potential for Asbestos content are identified and recorded, however no samples are taken to verify the presence of asbestos. In this type of survey material must be presumed to contain amphibole, Crocidolite (Blue) asbestos, unless there is sufficient evidence to suggest that it is not an ACM. The following reasoned arguments have been used to suggest that a material does not contain asbestos: Non-asbestos substitute materials are specified in the original construction or subsequent refurbishments. The product was very unlikely to contain asbestos or have asbestos added. Post 1985 construction for amphibole asbestos products (Amosite – Brown Asbestos, Crocidolite – Blue Asbestos) Post 1999 construction for serpentine asbestos products (Chrysotile – White Asbestos)

Result

The resultant survey report will be created detailing the findings of the surveyor, however a presumptive survey will result in non-asbestos containing materials being presumed to be asbestos. The drawbacks of this type of survey are that all materials must be managed as if they were confirmed to be Asbestos and this can be costly and restrictive.

The client will often incur additional costs and duty incurred in managing these presumptions. Therefore we strongly recommend that a management survey is carried out where a more accurate assessment of asbestos containing materials in the building can be determined.

Further Information

Contact Clair Leyden on 0161 7637200:

We also offer FREE ADVICE on asbestos matters so please do not hesitate to contact us.

We carry out surveys nationwide as well as in the following local towns

Ashton u Lyne | Accrington I Altringham I Alkrington I  I Barnsley  I Bacup I Blackburn | Blackpool | Bradford | Burnley | Bury | Bolton I Birkenhead I Bootle I Chorley | Clitheroe I Chester | Crewe | Crosby I Dewsbury I Doncaster | Ellesmere Port I Fleetwood I Halifax | Huddersfield | Hull | Keighley I Kirkby Lonsdale | Knutsford I Kendal | Lancaster | Leeds | Liverpool | Manchester | Morecambe I Macclesfield I Oldham | Preston | Runcorn I Rochdale | Salford I Sandbach I Sheffield | Skipton | Southport | St Helens I Skelmersdale | Stalybridge | Stockport | Stoke on Trent | Wakefield | Warrington | Widnes | Wigan | Wirral | Wrexham |

 

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