QUALITY ASSURANCE


Quality Assurance and Technical Competency
AEC have made a firm commitment to Quality Assurance, and continue to develop in-house quality procedures and systems to meet customer demands and expectations of our business.

 

To date the following has been achieved:

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UKAS accredited to ISO 17020 for surveying asbestos in premises (Type C Inspection Body – Accreditation No.0232).
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UKAS accredited to ISO 17025 for asbestos fibre counting and identification (Accreditation No. 2054).
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UKAS accredited to ISO 17025 for density sampling and gravimetric weighing (Accreditation No. 2054).
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A participant in the ‘Regular Inter-laboratory Counting Exchange’ scheme (RICE), since October 1997 and maintaining category 1 status.
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All air testing performed by AEC is carried out in accordance with HSG248 - Asbestos: The analysts' guide for sampling, analysis and clearance procedures.
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All Bulk samples taken will be analysed by dispersion staining and polarised light microscopy in accordance with HSG248 - Asbestos: The analysts' guide for sampling, analysis and clearance procedures.
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All surveys are carried out and reported to MDHS 100 ‘Surveying, sampling and assessment of asbestos-containing materials’.
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Included on the Construction Line Scheme. This is a national database of companies, which have to provide evidence both technically and financially prior to inclusion.
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The majority of our Lead Surveyors hold the BOHS S301 - Certificate in Asbestos and Other Fibres, with some holding the BOHS Certificate of Competence in Asbestos. In addition, all hold the BOHS P402 - Proficiency Certificate in Building Surveys and Bulk Sampling for Asbestos.
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The majority of our Assistant Surveyors hold the BOHS P402 - Proficiency Certificate in Building Surveys and Bulk Sampling for Asbestos.

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For buildings with high elevated areas, a number of Lead Surveyors are trained to operate elevated platforms. Having been awarded the MEWP – Mechanical Elevated Work Platform.

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Registration to the Legionella Control Association
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The ILAC accreditation, an international cooperation between the various laboratory accreditation schemes operated across the world.

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