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Join two of Acorn’s Directors, best-selling authors and asbestos experts Ian Stone and Neil Munro as they educate, guide and take the complication out of asbestos management.
Get the information you need to help manage your asbestos risk.
“Remember asbestos first, not last” – Neil Munro and Ian Stone.
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In this episode Neil and Ian discuss the ever so increasing casual approach to asbestos risk and asbestos management.
In this episode Neil and Ian announce their FREE Asbestos Management Training available at https://www.acorn-as.com/asbestos-management/.
This training is for anyone who works in and around asbestos at their sites and for anyone who has to manage asbestos.
The training includes information on:
In this episode Neil and Ian talk through some of the basic points that should be included in an asbestos surveyor's plan of works.
In this episode Neil and Ian talk about some of the weird locations and uses of asbestos that they've encountered over the years.
In this episode Neil and Ian provide some tips on how you should be planning your next asbestos refurbishment survey.
In this episode Neil and Ian discuss the underlying issues which may be present with asbestos surveying companies and asbestos removal companies that are under one roof.
In this episode Neil and Ian discuss the problems and issues surrounding the removal of asbestos floor coverings.
There are a number of different asbestos floor coverings some include:
Vinyl, Thermoplastic, Paper backed linoleum, Screeds, Bitumen, Adhesives, Damp proofing on floors.
Some of the key issues include:
In this episode Neil and Ian discuss what do you do if you don't have the budget to sort out your asbestos.
Briefly you'll need to
In this episode Neil and Ian talk about asbestos inspections in confined spaces.
A confined space is a place which is substantially enclosed (though not always entirely), and where serious injury can occur from hazardous substances or conditions within the space or nearby (e.g. lack of oxygen).
Some examples of confined spaces include:
Boiler rooms, Ducts, Under Croft's, Silos, Basements / Cellars, Manholes, Tunnels.
The most important thing you should do is to assess the risks.
Example equipment you may need to enter confined spaces may include:
Rescue lifting Tripod, Escape BA kit (one piece hooded), Gas detection monitor, Radios, Lighting, Barriers, Coveralls, 3 person working team
In this episode Neil and Ian discuss the 3 important things that highlight you may have the wrong asbestos consultant on board.
You may have the wrong asbestos consultant if...
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