Asbestos Surveying

Aspect is a UKAS Accredited organisation and work in accordance with HSG 264 Asbestos: The Survey Guide.

This document expands on and replaces MDHS 100. The document is aimed at those conducting asbestos surveys, those who commission surveys and those with specific responsibilities for managing asbestos in accordance with Control of Asbestos Regulations (CAR) 2006. Aspect Contracts is fully compliant with HSG 264.

The new HSG 264 Asbestos Guide has been developed by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). 

The guide is intended for people who are responsible for conducting or commissioning asbestos services and who have a specific responsibility to manage asbestos in accordance with the Control of Asbestos Regulation (CAR) 2006.

As laid out in the ‘HSG 264 – Asbestos: The Survey Guide’ some of the key areas included are: 

  • The approach a Dutyholder should take to check a survey in respect to accuracy, suitability and adequacy is more clearly defined
  • UKAS Accreditation demonstrates Technical Competence for undertaking surveys
  • Further emphasis and importance has been placed on the Survey Planning Phase
  • The survey planning phase should aim to reduce any caveats and areas of ‘no access’ as far as is reasonably practicable
  • Type 1 & 2 Surveys are now termed Management Surveys and Type 3 Surveys are now termed Refurbishment and Demolition Surveys
  • A survey strategy has been suggested for both non-domestic and domestic properties
  • Survey Report and Asbestos Register complexity and possible format has been provided.

The HSG 264 booklet can be purchased from the HSE website www.hsebooks.co.uk and will include in-depth information on the topics listed below in addition to extensive appendices and references.

 (Source HSE February 2010) 

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