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ARS
( Asbestos Risk Surveys ) specialise in building surveys for the
detection of asbestos content.
Our asbestos surveyors are fully trained by
NATAS to P402 (Building Surveying and Bulk Sampling for Asbestos) standard, and
hold the industry recognised BOHS P402 qualification enabling us to offer any of
the three fundamental survey types:
Type 1 (Presumptive)
The purpose of TYPE 1 is
to locate, as far as is reasonably practical, the presence and extent of any
suspect ACM's in the building and assess their condition. This survey
essentially defers the need to sample and analyse for asbestos (or the presence
thereof) until a later time (e.g. prior to demolition or major refurbishment).
Type 2 (Sampling)
The purpose and procedures
used in a Type 2 survey are the same as for survey TYPE 1, except that
representative samples are collected and analysed for the presence of asbestos.
Samples from each type of suspect ACM found are collected and analysed to
confirm or refute the surveyors judgment.
Type 3 (Pre-demolition / Major refurbishment)
This type of survey is used to
locate and describe, as far as is reasonably practicable, all ACM's in the
building and may involve destructive inspection, as necessary, to gain access to
all areas, including those that may be difficult to reach. A full sampling
program is undertaken to identify possible ACM's and estimates of the volume and
surface area of ACM's made.
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