Asbestos air testing and four-stage clearance is the procedure carried out by independent test facilities, following licensed asbestos removal works. A visual inspection must be conducted by an independent analyst to ensure that the area has been cleaned to a satisfactory standard and is suitable for re-occupation.
Project management for asbestos removal work
Being entirely independent from any business undertaking asbestos removal works allows us to provide independent impartial advice to our clients. In addition to the asbestos analytical services outlined above we are able to offer full end to end project management services for asbestos removal work. Acting as the client’s technical representative, our services include:
- Specifications for asbestos removal work
- Tendering to licensed contractors
- Site meetings and project management
- Independent asbestos air monitoring and four stage clearance
- Certificate of reoccupation
- Onsite compliance audits
- Updating of asbestos registers and reports
We are a UKAS accredited inspection body (No. 0148), with UKAS accredited testing laboratories (No. 1089).
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Asbestos Air Monitoring and Four-Stage Clearance
Airborne Fibre Monitoring
we provide a complete inspection and airborne fibre monitoring service including reassurance inspections and air quality monitoring, personal exposure and four-stage clearance testing for certificates of re-occupation following asbestos removal. All work is UKAS accredited (ISO 17025) and carried out in accordance with HSE guidance document 'Asbestos: The analysts guide for sampling, analysis and clearance procedures' (HSG248).
we provide a complete inspection and airborne fibre monitoring service including reassurance inspections and air quality monitoring, personal exposure and four-stage clearance testing for certificates of re-occupation following asbestos removal. All work is UKAS accredited (ISO 17025) and carried out in accordance with HSE guidance document 'Asbestos: The analysts guide for sampling, analysis and clearance procedures' (HSG248).
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