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4 General site and survey information should include: ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■
the name and address of the organisation carrying out the survey; the names of the surveyors; the name and address of the person who commissioned the survey; the name and address of the premises surveyed; the date of the report; the date of the survey; the purpose, aims and objectives of the survey; a description of the areas included in the survey; a description of any areas excluded from the survey; the survey method used (MDHS10013 and/or other documented procedures); the type of survey undertaken (Type 1, Type 2 or Type 3) and, if more than one type is used, where they apply within the premises; ■■ any variations or deviations from the method; and ■■ agreed exclusions and inaccessible areas. 5 The survey report should include a set of marked-up plans (quality will depend on what was available) and a table, spreadsheet or database containing the following descriptors for the ACMs or presumed ACMs: ■■ location (eg building identifier, floor number or level, room identifier and position); ■■ extent (area, length, thickness and volume, as appropriate); ■■ product type (coating, board etc); ■■ level of identification (presumed, strongly presumed or identified); ■■ accessibility/vulnerability; ■■ amount of damage or deterioration; and ■■ surface treatment (if any). 6 It should also include the material assessment score or category (high, medium, low or very low) given. 7 For Type 2 and Type 3 surveys, a sample analysis report should also be attached and include: ■■ the name and address of the laboratory carrying out the bulk identification; ■■ a reference to the method used; ■■ the laboratory’s current United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) accreditation for bulk asbestos analysis/sampling and accreditation number; ■■ a table or appendix summarising the results of the bulk analysis, including asbestos found or not found and types identified, by sample identifier; ■■ dates the bulk analysis was carried out and reported by the laboratory; and ■■ the names and signatures of the analyst and any countersigning person.
Material assessment and algorithm
The risk assessment includes a material assessment and a priority assessment. The material assessment looks at the type and condition of the ACM and the ease with which it will release fibres if disturbed. The priority assessment (Appendix 3) looks at the likelihood of someone disturbing the ACM. A comprehensive guide to Managing Asbestos in premises
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