Bradley Environmental Consultants provide a complete inspection and airborne asbestos fibre air monitoring service including reassurance inspections and air quality monitoring, personal exposure and four-stage clearance testing for certificates of re-occupation following asbestos removal. We are a UKAS accredited testing laboratory (No. 1155) and all asbestos fibre air monitoring carried out in accordance with HSE guidance document 'Asbestos: The analysts guide for sampling, analysis and clearance procedures' (HSG248).
As a fully independent and impartial company, you can be confident that the results and recommendations you receive from Bradley Environmental Consultants will always be in your best interests!
What is asbestos fibre air monitoring and testing?
Asbestos air testing and four-stage clearance is the procedure carried out by independent test facilities, following licensed and non-licensed asbestos removal works. A visual inspection must be conducted by an independent analyst to ensure that the area has been cleaned to a satisfactory standard and is suitable for re-occupation.
Asbestos fibre air monitoring (also known as asbestos air testing) is used to detect the level of asbestos fibres within the air. By drawing air through a filter over a predetermined period of time, airborne fibres are collected and prepared for examination by our qualified asbestos analysts.
Do I need asbestos fibre air monitoring services?
Asbestos Fibre Air Monitoring assesses the concentration of airborne asbestos fibre levels that may have been generated by the asbestos removal process or if an asbestos containing material is suspected to have been distirubed, affecting the surrounding air. Asbestos fibre air testing can be conducted:
- To confirm that an appropriate level of personal protection equipment (PPE) or respiratory protective equipment (RPE) has been chosen. This can be achieved by undertaking personal air monitoring or sampling on individuals where the works are being carried out
- To check the effectiveness of dust suppression methods used during the asbestos removal process
To provide data for employee exposure records
As one of the four stages of acquiring your Clearance Certificate, required to reoccupy your building, the asbestos air test is essential to determine that the levels of asbestos fibres are safe for occupation.
How can we help
We offer expert guidance to help you understand which type of asbestos fibre air monitoring is required. We have a dedicated Asbestos Fibre Air Monitoring team, offering a 24 hours a day/365 days a year national response service.
Why Choose Us?
We are a UKAS accredited testing laboratory (No. 1155) for asbestos fibre air monitoring and for the analysis of bulk samples. Our in-house testing laboratories allows us to offer fast, accurate analysis and reporting.
All of our asbestos air analysts drive fit for purpose vans which double as mobile laboratories, allowing paperwork such as re-occupation certificates to be issued immediately following works, saving our clients time and money.
We offer a full range of Asbestos Fibre Air Monitoring and testing services that can be performed on site, including:
- Four stage asbestos clearance testing to including work area/enclosure visual examination, clearance indicator air test, reassurance air testing and decontamination unit reassurance air testing as required
- Reassurance air testing
- Leak air testing
- Background air testing
- Personal air testing
All work is carried out in accordance with HSE guidance document 'Asbestos: The analysts guide for sampling, analysis and clearance procedures' (HSG248).
Your responsibilities as a Duty Holder
If you are the duty holder, you are required to manage your asbestos risks in line with the Control of Asbestos Regulations (CAR) 2012.
Bradley Environmental is one of the UK’s most respected asbestos management companies. Our asbestos management consultants provide a number of support services including; Asbestos Removal and Project Management Services, assist with the procurement of Licensed Asbestos Removal Contractors (LARCs), manage the asbestos removal process, and audit contractors and works conducted.
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