Asbestos Survey

  Why do I need an asbestos survey?

  The three types of survey

  Why laboratory analysis?

  Basic Risk Assessment

  Additional PCL Risk Assessment

The full text of these Regulations may be downloaded via the following link to the Office of Public Sector Information website.

For all Type 2 and Type 3 surveys in the UK, asbestos surveyors should provide (as a minimum), a Risk Assessment according to MDHS 100 for each sample found to contain asbestos.

MDHS = Method for Determining Hazardous Substances
MDHS 100 is produced by the Health & Safety Executive

Badly damaged asbestos roofing and guttering


Badly damaged asbestos roofing and guttering


Health & Safety Executive MDHS 100 Risks of the material itself
Assesses :-
Asbestos type
Damage/deterioration
Product type
Surface treatment		 And gives :-
a hazard rating for each sample of asbestos containing material detected.