In last few decades there has been a tenfold increase in natural disasters worldwide. Many of these natural disasters cause extensive damage to buildings and infrastructure which undoubtedly leads to large amounts of asbestos fibre being released creating a ‘hidden’ risk to first responders, emergency services and volunteers alike.
IE-365 are pleased to announce the release of their new Asbestos - The Duty to Manage online training course accredited with IATP.
Rather than simply ordering another expensive asbestos management survey, better results can often be obtained by better updating your asbestos register and managing your documents. This is by far a more effective way of managing asbestos.
Managing asbestos in social housing stock can be one of the most challenging areas within the industry. In this blog we attempt to highlight some of the main difficulties and outline our UKATA Duty to Manage course with a focus on social housing.
In the second part of my series on Fluorescence microscopy (FM) I want to explain the principals behind the science involved.
Tidio chat has now been added to our website. Tidio allows visitors to IE-365.com to chat directly with us.
Is it time to start using fluorescence microscopy (FM) to establish airborne concentrations of Asbestos instead of PCM.
So you've had an asbestos survey done of your property. Great another tick in the box, or is it? Actually no, a survey is only the start. To actually comply with the law you need to manage the asbestos you’ve now found you have.
"Common law” in the UK is a set of legal precedents which in the case of the "law of tort" have a wide ranging impact on how we handle asbestos on contaminated land sites.
Why fit test?
RPE fit testing is a way of ensuring a tight fitting facepiece provides an adequate seal to the wearers face. It is instrumental in identifying which facepiece is suitable, but perhaps more importantly which facepieces are not suitable for the wearer. It is a legal requirement for all tight fitting respirators to be fit tested.