Asbestos Removal For Hospitals
For over 30 years, Reddish Vale has been providing safe, compliant and effective asbestos removal for hotels across England.
- Full members of ARCA & ACAD.
- Multi-discipline, family-run business.
- Covering 90+ areas across England.
- Health and Safety Executive (HSE) license holders for asbestos removal since 1985.
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“In public buildings, who the dutyholder is depends on who is responsible for maintenance. For example, for most hospitals, the dutyholder will be the employer.” ~ The Health & Safety Executive (HSE)
Where Is Asbestos Found In Hospitals?
Health and social care buildings, such as hospitals, that were built or refurbished before the year 2000 may contain asbestos. Some of the most common places to find asbestos in hospitals includes, but is not limited to, the following:
- Asbestos Insulating Board (also known as AIB asbestos, used in partition walls, fireproofing panels in fire doors, lift shaft linings, etc.)
- Asbestos pipe or boiler lagging
- Asbestos sprayed coatings
- Asbestos cement roofing
- Asbestos sealants and gaskets
- Asbestos floor tiles, e.g. vinyl tile flooring in bathrooms, etc.
- Textured coatings, e.g. Asbestos in Artex (popcorn ceilings)
How Dangerous Is Asbestos In Hospitals?
A 2023 Labour Research Department report, commissioned by the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Scottish Trade Union Council, examined the extent of asbestos in healthcare buildings. The report found that two thirds of surveyed NHS premises in London and Scotland (open to the public) still contained asbestos.
The majority of the previously listed asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) were produced using chrysotile (white) asbestos, with the exception of sprayed coatings, AIB asbestos and asbestos cement roofing, which sometimes used a mixture of all three types (chrysotile, amosite/brown and crocidolite/blue asbestos).
Chrysotile asbestos was the most widely used variety because its soft, flexible, and curved fibers were easy to spin or weave into other materials. While it is considered less hazardous than crocidolite and amosite asbestos, which have fine, sharp, brittle, and needle-like fibres, chrysotile can still pose serious health risks.
When disturbed, chrysotile asbestos fibres can disperse rapidly throughout the environment. Inhalation of any asbestos fibres can lead to serious health issues, such as lung cancer, mesothelioma, and asbestosis.
As a vital part of the UK’s healthcare system, it is essential that the risk of asbestos in hospitals is dealt with accordingly. That’s where our licensed asbestos removal specialists come in.
Licensed Asbestos Removal For Hospitals
As a HSE licensed asbestos removal company, our highly-skilled and competent team of asbestos removal contractors has accumulated over 30 years of valuable experience, spanning several sectors, including Construction & Demolition, Commercial, Education, Government, Industrial and Leisure.
If you are responsible for managing the risk of asbestos within a hospital, healthcare or social care building, and asbestos has been identified within your premises, it is crucial you get in touch with us today to ensure your building remains safe for all patients and employees, as well as compliant with the latest asbestos regulations.
Not only is Reddish Vale a full member of both ARCA and ACAD, but we have also been licensed for asbestos removal by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) since 1985. So you can rest assured that your asbestos removal works are in the safest and most qualified hands possible.
Get A Free Asbestos Removal For Hospitals Quote
If you are responsible for the maintenance of a hospital building, you are the dutyholder. This means you must manage the risk of asbestos within your premises. Here at Reddish Vale, our dedicated team of licensed asbestos removal contractors supports dutyholders with managing their legal obligations, and ensuring their building remains safe for all users.
If you suspect your hospital building may contain asbestos, or the presence of asbestos has already been identified via a survey, contact us today for a free, no-obligation quote. As an accredited asbestos removal company, we can provide you with impartial advice on how to manage the risk of asbestos within your premises, followed by a competitive quote.
As well as Asbestos Removal, we also provide a wide range of bespoke asbestos abatement services that can be tailored to projects of any size or sector, including Asbestos Remediation, Asbestos Surveys, Soft Strip Demolition, Lead Paint Management and Mercury Abatement. Our dedicated team is able to service Manchester, Lancashire, Yorkshire and the Midlands, as well as many other areas across the UK.
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