Asbestos Suvey
Asbestos Surveys
The Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002 require the Dutyholders of all non-domestic property in Britain "to ensure that a suitable and sufficient assessment is carried out as to whether asbestos is or is liable to be present in the premises".
A specialist asbestos survey of the property is required to fulfill this mandatory requirement. Property Link Ltd are able to undertake the three types of surveys which are described as follows:
Type 1: Location and assessment survey (Presumptive Survey)
The purpose of a Type 1 survey is to locate, as far as reasonably practical, any suspected asbestos containing materials (ACM)s in the building and assess the risk. All areas must be accessed and inspected (including; above false ceilings and inside risers, service ducts, lift shafts etc.) or they will be presumed to contain asbestos.
Type 2: Standard sampling, identification and assessment survey (Sampling Survey)
The purpose and procedures used in this survey are the same as the Type 1 survey. With the Type 2 survey, however, representative samples are collected and analysed for the presence of asbestos.
Samples from each suspected ACM are collected and analysed to confirm or negate the surveyor’s judgement. Sampling may take place with the survey or, in the case of some larger surveys, as a separate exercise following completion of a Type 1 survey.
Type 3: Full access sampling and identification survey (Pre-demolition / Major Refurbishment Surveys)
A Type 3 survey is used to locate and describe, as far as reasonably practical, all ACMs in the building and involving, if necessary, destruction inspection to gain access to all areas, however difficult to reach.
During this survey, potential ACMs will be identified and an estimate made of their volume and surface area. This survey is designed to be used as a basis for tendering the removal of ACMs from the building prior to demolition or major refurbishment.
A Type 3 survey does not assess the condition of the asbestos other than to note areas of damage or where additional asbestos debris could possibly be found.
The type of survey required will depend on the individual circumstances of the client. Property Link can advise you on the type of survey most appropriate to your needs.
Please phone Property Link Ltd with full details of the property for a competitive Fee or complete the Asbestos Survey online.