Protect Yourself and Your Family From Harmful Effects of Asbestos

Asbestos is a fibrous material that finds use in a plethora of things such as building materials, tiles, mattress stuffing, toilet cisterns, loft insulation and many more applications. The many beneficial properties of asbestos such as heat resistance, acoustic insulation, high tensile strength, etc. combined with its huge abundance and supply have made contributed to it being used in a variety of things. 

However, exposure to Asbestos can result in many health hazards and can also cause fatal consequences. Domestic households and commercial establishments need protection from asbestos exposure and this where the professional experts come in for asbestos removal. 

Identifying and sampling 

The asbestos survey London offered by the companies engaged in Asbestos removal involves the proper identification of the asbestos containing materials that are present in a home or a commercial establishment. A thorough survey is conducted, including enclosed spaces, sealed ducts, difficult to access spaces, underneath the floors, etc. The materials suspected of containing asbestos are sampled for proper testing in a UKAS accredited laboratory. The report provided by the laboratory becomes the basis on which it is decided whether to opt for asbestos removal or not. The surveyors possess specialist knowledge and are qualified to P402 standards. 

Removal 

Soft stripping of buildings is conducted where asbestos has been identified by the surveyors. The asbestos containing building materials and other things are removed from the property. The electrical appliances and other equipments containing asbestos are also removed with the help of skilled engineers for disconnecting them. The companies possess full HSE issued Asbestos Removal license. 

Raw or exposed asbestos is also prevented from causing any harm by sealing it with either a mechanical barrier or a special coating. This method prevents the release of asbestos fibers in the air and also prevents the material from being damaged.  

Monitoring 

The asbestos containing materials must be prevented from damage by careless acts of people living in a house or workers in a factory. Such acts are prevented by creating an asbestos register and implementing a management program that the experts provide for the owner. 

In case, the owner of a property plans some kind of construction or other works a proper risk assessment of the planned works is also carried out by the experts to determine the extent of the effect, if any, that the proposed work would have on the asbestos materials. Thereafter, suitable measures and remedial techniques are suggested. 

Areas of operation 

Agencies are available for asbestos removal Luton, Hampshire, Bedfordshire, Surrey, Reading, Guildford and many more.