Asbestos Surveys

Asbestos Surveys

The RDS website contains information on asbestos surveying.

Asbestos Surveys

Surveys are categorised into three types:-

Type 1: Location and assessment survey (presumptive) - Read more
The purpose of the survey is to locate as far as reasonably practicable, the presence and extent of any suspect ACMs in the building and assess their condition. This survey essentially defers the need to sample and analyse for asbestos (eg prior to demolition or major refurbishment). The duty holder bears the potential additional costs of management for some non-asbestos containing materials.

Type 2: Standard Sampling, identification and assessment survey (sampling survey) - Read more
If the material sampled is found to contain asbestos, other similar homogeneous materials used in the same way in the building can be strongly presumed to contain asbestos. Less homogeneous materials will require a greater number of samples. The number should be sufficient for the surveyor to make an assessment of whether asbestos is or is not present. Sampling may take place simultaneously with the survey, or as in the case of some larger surveys, can be carried out as a separate exercise, after a Type 1 survey is complete.

Type 3: Full access sampling and identification survey (pre-demolition/major refurbishment survey/s) - Read more
This type of survey is used to locate and describe as far as reasonably practicable, all ACMs in the building and may involve destructive inspection, as necessary, to gain access to all areas, including those that may be difficult to reach.

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