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ASBESTOS FACTS
There are around 3,000 deaths a year from asbestos-related diseases. Research carried out in 1995 by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and Professor Julian Peto (Institute of Cancer Research) has shown that the largest group of workers currently at risk from asbestos-related diseases are those in building trades such as carpenters, electricians, boiler engineers and various trades persons.
A NEW DUTY TO MANAGE ASBESTOS - Regulation 4
A new duty to manage asbestos has been added to the new Control of Asbestos
Regulations CAR 2006. It will apply to you if you have maintenance and repair
responsibilities for non-domestic properties either through a contract or
tenancy agreement or because you own the premises.
Why another regulation?
Up to 500 000 commercial, industrial and public buildings in the UK are
likely to contain asbestos materials. Unless this material is properly managed,
building and maintenance workers may breathe in harmful asbestos fibres when
carrying out everyday jobs.
What buildings are affected?
All non-domestic buildings, whatever type of business is carried out in
them. It also covers the common areas of residential rented properties, including
halls, stair wells, lift shafts and roof spaces.
Who is responsible?
The dutyholder is anyone responsible for maintaining and repairing all or
part of a property, or who has control of the building. For example, the
occupier or the owner.
Will the regulation affect me?
If you control or have information about the building, you must co-operate
with the dutyholder. For instance, landlords must pass on relevant information
to new tenants, and leaseholders must allow access for inspection by managing
agents.
What do I need to do?
Everyone must start to take action - even if all you have to do is
co-operate with the dutyholder.
If you are a dutyholder you must:
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find out whether your building contains asbestos, and what condition it is in; |
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assess the risk, eg if it is likely to release fibres; |
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Or appoint a suitably qualified individual surveyor and/or surveying company who have accreditation and are qualified to a quality management system to BS EN ISO 9001. We would suggest are also vetted for individual qualifications, as a minimum BOHS P402 Asbestos Surveys, or maximum BOHS S301 Asbestos and Other Fibres. |
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Qualified Building Surveyors that also hold relevant Asbestos Qualifications will also be able to demonstrate a better knowledge of building construction i.e. design, age, construction, materials, form and function. |
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Contact anyone else who may already have useful information about the
building, eg a surveyor, architect or contractor who knows the building.
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Carry out an inspection of the building. You can do this in house,
especially if you simply assume materials contain asbestos. Or use an
independent UKAS accredited surveying company if samples have to be safely removed
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UKAS accredited inspection companies are required to pass
and satisfy stringent tests both at site and within their
office environment before they
achieve UKAS accreditation, included in this is checks on
qualifications experience and having in place the correct
insurances that allows for surveying
and working with hazardous materials including asbestos based materials.
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Record the results of the inspection, identifying the parts of the
building where asbestos may be located.
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Assess the risk of asbestos fibres being released into the air from
the materials condition and how likely they are to be damaged or disturbed.
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Build in regular and annual checks to make sure the condition of
materials has not deteriorated. Concentrate on areas of high risk, where
materials are more likely to get damaged.
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Keep the management plan up to date to show any changes that could
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Remember, the new legal duty is about managing any asbestos in a building,
not about removing all asbestos! Asbestos in good condition and not likely to
be disturbed should not be removed. Removal may be unnecessary and costly!
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IMPORTS OF ASBESTOS INTO THE UK
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1973 peaked at 195,000 tonnes |
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1984 40,000 tonnes |
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1989 25,000 tonnes |
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1973 import of Crocidolite virtually ceased |
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1983 import of Amosite ceased |
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1985 ACM's containing Blue and Brown asbestos banned |
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1999 ACM/s such as asbestos cement still being used |
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Total UK import of all types of asbestos since late 1880's = 6 million tonnes |
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1980 - world consumption 4.1 million tonnes per year |
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1993 - 2.8 million tonnes |
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Asbestos is used primarily in buildings |
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By 1976 asbestos was present in 3,000 products |
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CONTACT
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Cannon House
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01245 478 333
01245 478 266
07734 686 776
kevin@thebellamygroup.co.uk
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• BS EN ISO:2008 Quality Management award with IMS International.
• ACAD Asbestos Control and Abatement Division.
• Member of the Asbestos Testing & Consulting Division
• National Federation of Demolition Contractors, Associate Member
• Accreditation Approved for National Brittania as a Safe Contractor.
• British Institute of Occupational Hygienists ( BIOH ) Certificate for Building Surveys and Bulk Sampling for Asbestos.
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Some of our clients include Property Consultants, Chartered Surveying Companies, Local Authorites & Building Facilities, Management Companies and Licensed Asbestos Removal Companies.
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Bellamy Surveying & Consultancy Services Ltd.
Reg. No. 4741243. Cannon House, 438 Baddow Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 9RB
VAT Reg. No. GB 802 3982 39
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