Most asbestos went into buildings or ships as pipe and boiler lagging, fire insulations panels and asbestos cement sheets. There are hundreds of other asbestos products and processes, including:

Insulation – sprayed onto structures, fire blankets, gloves, pads, string, tape, paper and insulation board;

Friction Materials – clutches, disc brake pads and brake linings;

Reinforced Products – asbestos cement slabs sheeting, pipes, floor tiles, composite board, roofing felt, under seals, paints, gaskets, washers and valve-packing.

Asbestos is likely to be in a building if:

Samples of the relevant materials encountered should be recovered and analysed by an appropriately NATA registered laboratory.

Once asbestos materials have been identified, Environmental Investigations will provide a report stating the findings of the survey and providing guidance to the client for removal  of these materials.

EI is also able to conduct air monitoring during remediation works, which is essential when handling materials that may escape the works area, such as asbestos fibers or paint flakes.