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| Asbestos, Chemicals & Other Hazards |
| Hazardous Substances in Buildings |
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building survey to identify your hazardous materials is a recommended
practice. But this may not be so straight forward. A building survey is more than a walk through and making assumptions about what could be hazardous or not. All visible and accessible materials must be examined and hazardous substances unambiguously identified. Otherwise some hazardous substances are missed, or great cost is expended in disposing of materials incorrectly identified as hazardous. Here are some tips for considering common hazardous materials in your building: Asbestos Fibre cement panels and boards used as roofing material or for walls commonly contains asbestos. But don't overlook other potential sources such as:
Lead Check paint on ceiling, walls and floor is not a lead based type. PCBs Older style fluorescent lights may contain ballast units that contain this material. Chemicals Poisons and toxic chemicals may be obviously identified. But don't overlook paint and cleaning chemicals. These can also be found in unlabelled containers. An unsuspecting person, such as someone working at the site doing renovations or demolition, may encounter these chemicals and a safety issue arise. CETEC can help you with your hazardous material survey. Our thorough and scientific approach will give you peace of mind that hazardous substances have been identified so that you can implement risk management procedures.
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