DEMETER ENVIRONMENTAL / CASE STUDY
Verification of Removal of Asbestos Containing Material, South Street, Smethwick, B67
THE PROJECT
Site context.
Practical findings.
As part of the verification of the demolition of a former office block and the erection of a temple the removal of all asbestos containing materials (ACM’s) was required.
In order to achieve this Demeter Environmental undertook a site investigation comprising of a number of trial pits across the site in order to obtain samples of surface soils as well as the demolition rubble/made ground on the site.
Asbestos was detected in five samples (two at the surface and two in the made ground) which were subject to quantitative analysis, this demonstrated there were no free fibres in the positive resul
This case study records the project circumstances and conclusions at the time of the work. Planning links may refer to historical council systems.
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