Welcome to the UK Asbestos Services Website

We are an environmentally focused group, based in the South East of England, working nationwide to service industries with our expertise in numerous health and safety, environmental health and occupational hygiene services.

Based in Hampshire is the head office for our Asbestos Management Division. This regional office deals solely with the day to day problems encountered with Asbestos "the greatest single cause of work related deaths in the UK".

Our aim is to tackle all asbestos related issues from the core of the problem. We look to find the most cost effective solution for all Asbestos control and we can deal with any size of project:

• Taking samples of suspect materials in residential properties
• Organising and managing large projects at hospitals and demolition sites
• Compliling asbestos surveys and maintaining asbestos registers for large industrial plants

Do you work with, or come into contact with Asbestos?

Asbestos is the largest single cause of work-related fatal disease and ill health in Great Britain. Almost all asbestos-related deaths and and ill health are from exposures several decades ago, but if you work with asbestos or come into contact with it during repair and maintenance work, you are at risk. You should avoid working with asbestos if possible, but if not you must do it safely.

Asbestos can be found in buildings built from 1930 to 2000 in many forms. It may also be found in some vehicle brake pads and clutch lining.

Does this concern me?

Do you know whether there is asbestos in your premises? It is often found in roofs and exterior walls, boilers, vessels and pipework, ceilings, interior walls and panels, flooring materials, air handling systems, domestic appliances, brake /clutch linings, fire blankets, etc.

Does your work involve maintenance and repair on premises? You might disturb asbestos while doing routine work.

Do you know what the rules are about removing asbestos? In most cases, you will need to use a contractor licensed by HSE to work with asbestos.

Would you know how to find someone licensed to do this work? Do you know whether there is asbestos in any of the materials you work with or if it is present?

What law applies?

• The control of Asbestos Regulations 2006
• Asbestos (Licensing) Regulations 1983 (as amended)
• Asbestos (Prohibitions) Regulations 1992 (as amended)
• The Health & Safety at Work Act 1974