What Is An Asbestos Report?

An asbestos report is incredibly important in premises where asbestos has been discovered. It doesn’t matter if the property is commercial or residential the more aware you are of asbestos the safer everyone will be.

This is especially the case for workers in construction, electrics or plumbing who have a high chance of coming into contact with asbestos-containing materials.

In a nutshell, an asbestos report is a document that provides crucial information about asbestos discovered in a property. It highlights key points such as the location of the asbestos, how much asbestos is found and the type of asbestos-containing materials.

An asbestos report is a safety procedure that ensures everyone working near the substance is aware of the risks and a range of precautions can be put into place. This also includes asbestos-related information within a risk assessment and the preparation of an asbestos register.

Asbestos is very dangerous and a thorough survey must be carried out by an asbestos professional with lots of qualifications and experience. When the survey is done, an asbestos report is formed detailing all the findings.

An asbestos report should consist of a range of major points such as the type of asbestos found, the condition of the substance, where the asbestos-containing materials are located and analysis of a sample of asbestos.

When Do You Need An Asbestos Report?

Generally, asbestos reports are needed for older properties. Modern buildings are less likely to contain asbestos but still may need to be checked. Regardless, asbestos was banned in the UK in 1999 so there is no legal requirement to check buildings built in the year 2000 or later.

Apart from the age of a property, reports are needed when a domestic property has public areas such as hallways, if construction work is planned on any property and if a building is being used for non-domestic purposes.

According to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, an asbestos inspection is required every six to twelve months and within the asbestos report, any other necessary documentation should be updated.

Asbestos reports are even more crucial for those jobs where work around asbestos is common. Construction-based roles have a higher risk of exposure because there is a chance you can disturb the asbestos which is when it is most lethal.

Therefore, asbestos reports are one of the best prevention strategies against workers or residents being harmed.