Purpose

As with the Type 2 survey the purpose is to locate and identify all known Asbestos containing Materials and to record this information on a register. However representative samples are collected and analysed for the presence of asbestos, if a sampled material is found to contain asbestos fibres, other similar items will be strongly presumed to contain asbestos.

This type of survey is recommended, under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006 in order to properly manage Asbestos in your buildings

Method

We at LKA have established a sampling strategy to minimise cost to the client and reduce exposure and risk to surveyors whilst still adhering to the HSG264 requirements.  This is a combination of a visual inspection and sampling bulk materials.
During the survey, bulk samples will be taken and identified as asbestos and any materials that were visually similar and installed in an identical way will be strongly presumed to contain asbestos.

In areas where a substantial amount of visually similar materials are present a representative sample will be taken.  Therefore visually similar items in the same area MUST be presumed to contain asbestos fibres.

Where a survey reports a material as NON ASBESTOS by a visual inspection and with no analysis of samples (e.g. recently insulated pipework encapsulated with aluminium cladding) the client should take caution in interpreting the results.

Where there are a large number of items distributed throughout the site (e.g. fuse boxes with flash pads/ flash guards) a single sample will be taken for analysis and all similar items MUST be presumed by the client to contain identical items and will have the same composition of the item specified.

Result

A survey report will be created detailing the findings of the surveyor. Sample analysis results will be included along with recommendations for managing the asbestos installations found. This survey must be provided to all contractors carrying out maintenance works on site. It should be noted that if demolition or major refurbishment works are later programmed in then a Type 3 survey will be legally required.

Our surveyors and management staff are always available to answer questions regarding the reports and to offer advice.

Further Information

Contact Clar 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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