TYPE 1: Location & Assessment Survey

The surveyor would locate and assess materials that could contain asbestos. No samples would be taken on this type of survey, and any materials that could contain asbestos are presumed or strongly presumed to be asbestos. All materials are to be treated as asbestos, even if they are thought not to be. An assessment is made of each suspect material to determine it’s overall risk potential. The survey would comply with current regulations and determine weather there is a need for further sampling. This type of survey is soon to be phased out, to be replaced with a desktop study and site visit to the proposed survey area.

TYPE 2: Standard Sampling & Assessment Survey

The survey will be carried out by means of visual inspection and subsequent sampling of materials the surveyor suspects of containing asbestos. The samples taken will be chosen as being representative of the material under investigation. Any visually similar materials should be regarded as being of uniform composition.
Each sample taken will be given a unique reference number, which will be recorded on the sample bag and where appropriate on a label applied to the sample point. This reference number will also be recorded in the report for easy cross-referencing. Where possible a photograph will be taken of every sample point and included in the report.
If an area cannot be accessed, then it should be presumed that asbestos containing materials are present.

TYPE 3: Full Access Sampling & Identification Survey

This type of survey should be carried out before any demolition or major refurbishment works take place as an extension to any type 2 surveys that have been carried out. This type of survey will require full access to all areas and will result in considerable damage to decoration, fixtures and fittings; it is therefore best that this type of survey be carried when the premises have been vacated.
Again the survey will be carried out by means of visual inspection and subsequent sampling of suspect materials.
The sampling strategy and recording of analysis results will be carried out in the same manner as a type 2 examination.
Photographic records will be taken and included in the report to assist cross-referencing.
If an area cannot be accessed then it must be presumed that asbestos materials are present until further investigation can be carried out.

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