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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. |
