Asbestos
The key to protecting your business from asbestos risk is effective management, supported by professional advice and high quality training of your key staff. We employ over 80 approved asbestos surveyors and consultants, operating from nationwide UKAS accredited laboratories.
Backed by an innovative web-based module of the risk management system, e-risk MANAGER, our team provides highly effective solutions that enable clients to comply with the law and manage asbestos risks either in-situ or through removal to a licensed disposal site.
These comprehensive solutions include:
- Professional surveys and approved sampling and testing,
- Advice and practical support on risk management,
- Licensed project management of asbestos removal
- Staff training on safe management of asbestos in buildings.
We aim to remove burdens from businesses and assure them that their risks are being dealt with completely and satisfactorily.
We do this by:
- Identifying likely locations of asbestos, even in hard to reach areas of buildings
- Sampling and testing to approved HSE and UKAS standards Recording of location and condition
- Creating and implementing a risk assessment and management plan to protect from exposure
- Monitoring and reviewing management plans- including statutory re-inspections of asbestos containing materials, if circumstances changes
- Through our extensive range of approved training courses we enable employers to equip their staff to implement risk management.
Removal
Independent of any asbestos removal contractor, removal will only be recommended where that is the best solution.
Where removal is the preferred option, our professionals can assist in choosing the most suitable contractor and, under our HSE Supervisory Licence, we can oversee the work to ensure all controls are followed exactly.
Technical support for clients
National Britannia has UKAS accredited services as follows: -
ISO 17020 Inspection body status covering asbestos surveys.
ISO 17025 Testing. This covers fibre counting, air sampling, Bulk Sampling, Bulk analysis.
In addition we comply with the following external quality control schemes:
RICE (Regular Inter laboratory Counting Exchange) - demonstrating fibre-counting compliance.
AIMS (Asbestos In Materials Scheme) - covering asbestos analysis.
Responseline can provide background information on asbestos regulations and risks and provide advice on solutions again a totally confidential service.