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Damaged Pipe Insulation found during a recent Management Survey.
This had been identified in the same condition in a previous survey from over 3 years ago and had not been acted upon!

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Asbestos Insulation Board (#AIB) was used as fire protection inside fire doors.
This is often only found by removing the door lock, or looking down the inside of the door window.

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Asbestos Cement skirting boards and door surrounds in a flat in Edinburgh.

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Asbestos Pipe insulation is not only dangerous because of the fibers release, but as its typically found in a confined space, fiber concentrations can rise to high levels.

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Crocidolite (Blue Asbestos) within sprayed coating in a ceiling void.

Sprayed coating typically contains 85% asbestos, with some portland cement to bind the asbestos together.

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Asbestos paper within light fittings.

This project will contain 100% Chrysotile asbestos and is used to protect against the head emitted from the light bulbs.

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Asbestos Cement roof tiles.

These tiles often stand out because of their colour, typically with moss growing on them.

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#Anthophyllite asbestos within Linotol flooring.

This highly durable material is difficult to remove without significant breakage, typically making this a Licensed removal project.

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#Asbestos Cement panels to the ceiling in a multistorey office block. To the untrained eye, it would be easy to assume this was lath and plaster.

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#Asbestos Insulation Board vent surrounds at a recent social housing project.

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Asbestos window sill at a recent pre-demolition survey.

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This is asbestos board found around an old projector room.
Asbestos was used in old cinemas and projector rooms to protect against the risk of fire from lights.

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We recently came across this on a site walk-through. Old Asbestos Fire Blanket.
100% Chrysotile (White) Asbestos 👀

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Proud to say that we now have 6 members of the team (!!) signed up to do a 5k-a-day challenge in the month of August to help raise funds for @KilbrydeHospice
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Following the First Minister's announcement that we can move to the Phase 2 of the Construction Sector Restart Plan I can confirm that ABS will begin site works from Monday 15th June.

Stay safe. Onwards and upwards!

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ABS are pleased to say that following a successful audit process, we are now full members of @IATP_Asbestos - Independent Asbestos Training Providers!

For more information, contact [email protected] or 07818421943.

#asbestos #asbestosawareness #dutytomanage

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We're pleased to announce that amongst IATP's latest members to join us is Darroch McCartney of @askabs who is a new member approved at Asbestos Awareness and Duty to Manage level. We welcome them to the ever growing numbers of members!

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#asbestos pipe insulation shown at an unsealed hanger. This is a key area to inspect which often show signs of insulation long after the pipe has been "stripped".

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#Galbestos is a felt/bitumen coating to steel sheeting that contains #asbestos and is often used on externals of buildings as an added layer of protection.

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Beware of old boilers/furnaces! Not only was there #asbestos to the ducting, but also extensive debris and residue hand prints left from hand-applied insulation.

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#Asbestos shown here within both the residue floor tile adhesive as well as the bitumen used below metal floor stands.

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