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Asbestos Testing - Why?
The number of mesothelioma death is increasing rapidly. According to estimates, 10000-mesothelioma deaths occur each year in the U.S and many thousands more suffer from nonfatal diseases because of exposure to asbestos. Mesothelioma is a rare form of ...
The Charter School Wars --- Why Public Schools Hate Charter Schools
Many public school authorities hate charter schools. It's not hard to see why. Charter schools embarrass local public schools because they often do a better job educating children, for less money. For example, in the 1999-2000 school year, Ohio charter ...
The Symptoms of Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma is a form of cancer which is being discovered more and more frequently in elderly men. The most common cause of mesothelioma is from asbestos exposure and affects the membrane of many of the most vital internal organs such as the lungs and ...
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In the United Kingdom, since 21 May 2004 it has been a legal requirement for all commercial premises to have an asbestos management plan. The reason for this legislation is to protect workers and visitors to commercial premises from the dangers associated with asbestos, prticularly if the asbestos is disturbed.
This usually means having an asbestos register compiled by a competent person (an asbestos surveyor) following a physical survey of the premises, known as an asbestos surey.
The purpose of an asbestos survey is to identify materials that may contain asbestos.
When a suspected material is discovered, a photograph is taken for entry into the asbestos register for the site. In some cases, a sample will be taken to confirm the presence of asbestos in the material.
Asbestos sampling is not compulsory in the most basic form of survey, known as a Type 1 survey, but it is recommended that selective asbestos sampling is undertaken where asbestos presence may cause increased maintenance costs later - it is better to rule out the presence of asbestos in these cases, rather than to presume that asbestos is present.
Another type of asbestos survey is the Type 2 - this involves sampling of all materials suspected of containing asbestos, but in most cases, is not necessary for compliance with the regulations.
It is cheaper to have a type 1 asbestos survey with selective asbestos sampling than it is to have a type 2 asbestos survey, though not all asbestos surveyors offer this option and will insist on conducting a more expensive type 2 asbestos survey.
A Type 3 asbestos survey is required on premises that undergoing major refurbishment or are due for demolition.
The Type 3 asbestos survey is an intrusive survey and involves some inevitable damage to the fabric of the building.
A Type 3 asbestos survey involves extensive asbestos sampling, as it is the surveyor's duty to find all asbestos containing materials in the area concerned.
This is the most expensive asbestos survey type simply because it takes a lot longer to carry out than a type 1 or 2 asbestos survey, which are both non-invasive.
About The Author
David Carter is a UK based asbestos surveyor and consultant. He is a director of AsbestosServices.com Ltd, a specialist UK asbestos consulting firm able to advise on all aspects of asbestos management, surveys and removal.
If you would like to discuss the options available to you, or would like specific advice about asbestos surveys, please visit www.AsbestosServices.com.
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 Former big league pitcher Dave Roberts dies of lung cancer at 64 - SLAM! Sports
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Former big league pitcher Dave Roberts dies at 64 - Philadelphia Inquirer
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - Dave Roberts, a left-handed pitcher who played for the 1979 World Series champion Pittsburgh Pirates during a 13-year career in the majors, died of lung cancer Friday. He was 64. Roberts died at his home in Short Gap, according to ...
Asbestos mines take their toll - Korea Herald
BORYEONG, South Chungcheong Province - Only five days have passed since Huh Yeol found out that working at two asbestos mines here in the 1970s is only now causing him severe pain. The 72-year-old resident, who suffers from frequent coughing, says he ...
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