Asbestos record keeping

By virtue of the nature of asbestos removal, adequate and accurate site documentation is often the only way of recording all of a project’s details for future reference.

Prosol specialises in designing and implementing the protocols which permit project information from various sources to be compiled into one coherent document. Such information may include local permits, cross-border control information, waste disposal records, air monitoring results, contractor site records, employee exposure, etc., along with any client originated information such as survey reports, specifications, tender documents, etc.

Many clients may have a need to firstly assess any potential employee exposure to asbestos, and then monitor and record such exposure.  Prosol can design and implement the necessary systems, both hard-copy and electronic to comply with legal requirements.  In many cases, once the system is implemented we will monitor the results and provide a synopsis of the critical information on a regular basis, thus freeing up the client to concentrate on core business safe in the knowledge that the peripheral, but none-the-less important aspects are being taken care of.

Asbestos awareness and management training

Prosol offers training in asbestos awareness and asbestos issues. We have trained local operatives in Burundi to work to US EPA guidelines, and trained electricians in New Delhi to work within an asbestos removal containment under full asbestos conditions, including use of Respiratory Protection Equipment.

We can train maintenance personnel in the use of O&M Plans, and have designed and documented procedures for personnel who may need to work on or adjacent to asbestos materials as part of day-to-day routine maintenance activities.  This is particularly prevalent in the shipping industry, where much of the fitting-out and insulation materials on older vessels will be asbestos based.

We are have worked on feasibility studies and drawing up outline plans, specifications and budgets for the removal of hazardous asbestos materials from Merchant Navy vessels prior to scrapping/recycling.  Much of this work would involve training local labour groups in places as far afield as China or Pakistan to safely remove the asbestos materials under controlled and carefully monitored conditions.