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Asbestos Exposure - Asbestos Fibres- ELAB

Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral that has been used by the construction industry in the UK. We provide trained technicians to examine all forms of asbestos.<br>Visit Website: - https://elab-uk.co.uk/asbestos.html<br>

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Asbestos Exposure - Asbestos Fibres- ELAB

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  1. Asbestos Exposure - Asbestos Fibres

  2. Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral that has been used by the construction industry in building materials in the UK until mid-1980. As a guide any building constructed before 2000 could contain asbestos and subsequent demolition and of these buildings and burial of building waste could have resulted in land becoming contaminated with asbestos fibres. The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 which came into force 6 April 2012 reinforces the earlier regulations of 2006 which places a requirement on employers to protect their employees from exposure to asbestos. When in doubt about the presence of this contaminate in existing buildings, demolition sites or brownfield sites, assume it exists until testing by an accredited laboratory has shown the samples submitted are free from Asbestos contamination.

  3. Asbestos is the name given to a group of fibrous, naturally occurring, complex silicate minerals, including: •  Chrysotile (White) • Amosite (Brown) • Anthophyllite •  Crocidolite (Blue) • Actinolite • Tremolite It is a class 1 carcinogen, and causes a range of respiratory diseases, such as asbestosis and mesothelioma—often remaining dormant for 15-40 years. The needle shaped fibres can lodge in the lungs but can take some time to cause symptoms.  ELAB provide P401 fully trained technicians to examine and identify all forms of asbestos and indicate the likely levels of operator exposure when handling sample material. The HSE have a dedicate website on this hazardous material at: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/632/contents/

  4. What ELAB Offers: Expert advice on sample preservation and delivery.  Free quotation for a tailored compliance report.  Free containers for sample collection to meet sampling criteria.  Fast turnaround and a reliable service  ISO/IEC 17025 quality standards Our laboratories are UKAS approved to ISO/IEC 17025 for a range of soil and water tests including all of the standard requirements for trade effluent discharge consent.

  5. Please click on the thumbnail below to download our free technical datasheet

  6. Source: https://elab-uk.co.uk/asbestos.html • Call us at +44 (0)845 900 7004/ +44 (0)1424 718618 • Mail us at info@elab-uk.co.uk • Website: https://elab-uk.co.uk/

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