How do you determine the number of air monitoring pumps required when undertaking asbestos removal?
The aim of the air monitoring during asbestos removal works is to follow the potential air flow patterns around a project and then to be in a position to confirm that the air is all safe for the public to breath.
The Asbestos Removal Control Plan
Clause 32 of the new Asbestos Regulations requires the Removalist to prepare an Asbestos Removal Control Plan. The Regulations lists all the items that must be covered. On first reading people may get a bit nervous and wonder if they are able to produce a ‘correct’ plan. People should not be afraid of the plan and just approach it by answering the ‘W’ questions. As set out below:
Smoke testing of asbestos enclosures
As people are aware it is important to undertake smoke testing of your enclosures. People who have not done this before may not be aware of the amount of smoke/fog that is generated inside the enclosure, the visibility can reduce to zero. In one enclosure I tested the other day, the people inside the enclosure could not see their hands (there were no leaks observed so it passed).
Asbestos - the requirements under the new incoming Regulations and how they will impact on building use and management
Asbestos was a common building material in New Zealand between the 1950’s and the mid 1980’s due to it being a very stable material with excellent fire retardant properties. Its use was eventually banned when it was discovered that exposure to asbestos fibres put people at significant risk of developing asbestos-related lung disease and cancers.
AS/NZS ISO 9001:2008 Quality management systems and AS/NZS ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management Systems - What is the value in third party certification?
When an organisation decides to implement an ISO standard within its organisation it needs to decide how it will demonstrate conformity with the standard. There are in essence four ways to do this, these will be described below.
Why should I get ISO Certification?
What are the reasons for a company seeking certification to either or both AS/NZS ISO 9001:2008 Quality management systems and AS/NZS ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management Systems.
Asbestos Management
There is much debate around the management of asbestos contaminated sites in New Zealand. The issue we have is how do we manage sites that have become contaminated with asbestos fibres?