Type 3 Demolition Asbestos Audits

Before renovating or demolishing a house or part of your home, make sure you have a Type 3 asbestos audit. A major risk is knocking down a wall and a cloud of asbestos appears.

Before renovating or demolishing a house or part of your home, make sure you have a Type 3 asbestos audit. A major risk is knocking down a wall and a cloud of asbestos appears.

We see these asbestos hazards occur time and time again. This tends to occur after the fact, when someone experienced recognises the asbestos hazard that has been uncovered, and then its panic stations.

This can be prevented by an asbestos audit undertaken of the building which inspects the building elements that may contain Asbestos Containing Material (ACM). In many instances we find that by sampling asbestos it could be identified within the internal cavities or structure. To find the asbestos we inspect inside walls and ceilings to find the ACM.

The Australian Standard AS 2601—2001 The demolition of structures also requires that hazardous materials including asbestos be removed prior to a building or structure being demolished (clause 1.6). The Type 3 audit identifies the asbestos so that it can be removed beforehand, so that it doesn’t become a risk. An asbestos clearance certificate in then provided to the builder so that there isn’t an asbestos risk during the demolition or refurbishment.

Other this can be a costly clean-up process if asbestos fibres are released throughout the area. Some Sydney and Melbourne councils require a Type 3 asbestos audit at the time of the development application, however the best time for the audit is immediately prior to works commencing

For information on Asbestos Demolition Audits in Sydney office please contact Safe Environments.