Asbestos in soils London
Asbestos contamination in soil on sites has been an issue in London for many years. The true risks and requirements for dealing with asbestos in soils range depending upon the types of material encountered, the condition of the material and the amount of disturbance to the asbestos.
Most asbestos in soils in the U.K. is located to brownfield sites. The asbestos sites usually fall into one of the following categories:
Previous demolition waste or spoil used as back fill, made ground or sub base on newer construction
Imported crushed materials which have not been screened for asbestos at the crushing facility
Illegally dumped asbestos contaminating clean areas (both brown field and greenfield sites)
Ground contamination spread from old asbestos plants and facilities
Asbestos Interspersed with burnt materials following major fires
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How dangerous is asbestos in soils?
Where left undisturbed in the soil most asbestos materials pose a low risk to human health.
The risks to health rise as the asbestos is disturbed through site work, investigation or simply trafficking over contaminated areas. The level of asbestos exposure goes up the more friable (likelihood of giving off airborne fibres) a material is coupled with the level of disturbance.
All types of asbestos can be present within soils. This includes high risk materials such as loose fill asbestos insulation, asbestos lagging, insulation products and asbestos insulating board (AIB). Lower risk asbestos materials can also be located such as asbestos cement, textured coatings and thermoplastics such as floor tiles and bitumen’s.
It is important to note that asbestos fibres may not be visible in soils. As the materials have usually been through the demolition and crushing process they have typically been broken down into very small fragments not visible to the naked eye. The only way to see these fibres is in a laboratory test.
It is possible to get significant asbestos exposure from untreated and non controlled operations where asbestos is present in the soil.
DO I NEED TO DO ANYTHING WITH ASBESTOS IN SOILS?
As with anything asbestos there is a legal duty to ensure the works you do are carried out safely and do not harm anyone involved or impacted by the works. This can include yourself, your contractors, site visitors and the general public.
As such if you have a site with asbestos there are a number of things you have to do to ensure you are compliant with the regulations in terms of asbestos.
Not sure on your legal requirements? Speak to a member of the team for free impartial advice today.
HOW ASBESTOS AUDIT LTD CAN HELP WITH ASBESTOS IN SOILS IN MANCHESTER?
The Asbestos Audit Ltd team have been working with asbestos in soils for over 20 years. In that time we have built up a vast knowledge of the subject and in turn the most cost effective and safe way to deal with both small and large scale contamination works.
We have managed the asbestos in soils for many clients on a variety of sites ranging from small residential dwellings to former asbestos factories with large scale ground contamination in shipyards to housing estates. Throughout all of our work we ensure the safety and compliance of our clients.
Working from our offices in Leeds, Newcastle, Sunderland and Edinburgh we cover all areas of the United Kingdom.
We are members of CL:aire (Contaminated Land: Applications in real environments) and accredited to UKAS-17020, ATaC, CHAS, SMAS alongside a range of other accreditation’s.
asbestos in soils services WE PROVIDE;
Asbestos in soils Testing, investigation and recommendations In London - We can assess and investigate your site giving you a full picture of the asbestos findings, risks associated with the asbestos located, risk from the findings and recommendations for dealing with your asbestos. Our testing can tell you what types of asbestos are in the soil, the locations and the density of asbestos located.
Asbestos Risk assessment In London - Asbestos Audit Ltd can assess the risk of the asbestos located. This is carried out through use of field based testing and monitoring for fibre levels during controlled works. This allows our team to confirm the required control limits and fully assess the risks to site based personnel and the surrounding environment. It also forms the legal basis for whatever methodology is put into place to make your site fully safe.
Asbestos Methodology In London - Through our past experience on projects we can help you to implement a safe working methodology. We can specify and help implement the required controls, testing, training and actions on site to ensure you are in line with the regulations and keeping everyone on site safe. This can range from ensuring the safety of earth works to correct capping of contamination to removal of the material off site. Our team can assess the most cost effective options available.
Full remediation In London - We can fully remediate your site from start to finish if required.
Asbestos In Soils Validation In London - Once all works are completed we carry out a validation of the site works to ensure all works undertaken are up to current standards and all works have been fully completed as per the specification and methodology set out at the planning phase. This is often required by planning departments or where sites are being sold on. We provide a full report with all asbestos information included.
Helping with asbestos in soils start to finish IN LONDON
If you have any queries or need any assistance with asbestos in soils near me please call us 020 3633 0012 or email info@asbestosaudit.co for free impartial advice.
