Get Pre Renovation Asbestos Surveys

All asbestos products should be re-inspected annually unless the risk is particularly low and you can demonstrate adequate controls. If you are buying a property (commercial or residential pre-2000) you should ideally have an asbestos survey.

If you are buying a property (commercial or residential pre-2000) you should ideally have an asbestos survey. If you purchase the property without a survey and later find out it contains ACM's, then it becomes your problem.

An asbestos inspection is when an individual inspects a building or facility for the presence or location of asbestos-containing material (ACM) or suspected ACM. ACM is defined as material that contains greater than 1% asbestos.

This is known as a 'management survey'. The aim is to produce an 'asbestos register' which says where asbestos is located or where there might be asbestos.

There are specific federal regulatory requirements that require the identification of asbestos-containing materials (ACM) in many of the residential buildings that are being demolished or renovated by a municipality. There may also be state and local regulations that apply to the identification of such materials.

Asbestos-containing materials (ACM) are either known to contain asbestos, or presumed to contain asbestos. The purpose of surveying is to make a 'materials assessment', ie. To find ACM and record what it is, where it is and how much there is.

Presumed Asbestos-Containing Material (PACM) - means thermal system insulation and surfacing material found in buildings constructed no later than 1980. The designation of a material as "PACM" may be rebutted following procedures specified in the standard.