Hazardous Materials Surveys

ASBESTOS • LEAD • PCBs • SMF • PAINT • DUST • CFCs
Buildings    Soil    Air

• HAVE YOU APPLIED FOR DEVELOPMENT CONSENT AND BEEN ASKED BY THE COUNCIL FOR A SURVEY?
• DO YOU REQUIRE A PREPURCHASE INSPECTION?
• ARE YOU ABOUT TO DEMOLISH A BUILDING?
• DO YOU KNOW WHAT IS INSIDE?
• DO YOU CONTROL PREMISES UNDER THE NSW OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2000?
• ARE YOU AWARE OF THE POTENTIAL FINES?

A Properly Prepared Hazardous Materials Survey Can Save You Money

Surveying for hazardous and environmentally sensitive materials in buildings and other structures and in soil is an important component in the GETEX suite of consulting, project management, inspection, supervision and measurement services. The services supplied by GETEX are tailored to meet each individual situation. Generally surveys are undertaken during normal working hours however all our services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Typically in buildings, the materials surveyed include asbestos, lead based paint, lead in dust, synthetic mineral fibres (SMF), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and ozone depleting CFCs. These materials may present serious health, safety and/or environmental problems. If high lead levels are found soil sampling for lead may also be required. State and national legislation, guidelines and codes place obligations on building owners, property managers and occupiers to ensure the identification of and the appropriate management and disposal of these materials.

The Survey

Experienced professionally qualified consultants undertake a thorough inspection of the building and take samples for analysis where appropriate. Frequently particularly if the building is occupied you will require that the survey be as discreet and non invasive as possible. Our consultants are well aware of such sensitivities and will perform their inspection accordingly. Surveys can be conducted out of normal business hours if required.

GETEX are also experienced in the undertaking of below-ground surveys requiring the direction of excavators, locators and surveyors, typically for the presence of asbestos containing materials.

Surveys may require the analysis of samples to confirm identity and to determine concentration.

The Report

The report will meet the requirements of the National Occupational Health & Safety Commission. It can be made available in both electronic and hard copy, the format will depend on your particular requirements. A detailed report generally has an Executive Summary, Scope as agreed between yourself and GETEX, Inspection Details, Sample Analysis, and a final section Conclusions and Recommendations. A simpler list-of-occurrences style format is also available. Clients with a number of buildings or large complex buildings find our database type report helpful for ongoing management/control purposes.

In addition to the provision of Hazardous Materials Surveys, the personnel within GETEX have a broad range of skills and experience.

Download the Hazardous Materials Surveys Information Sheet (PDF)