Air Monitoring
Asbestos air monitoring measures and analyses the amount of airborne asbestos fibres. It aims to find the level of risk to workers and the public and ensure that controls effectively reduce this risk.It include: Background, Work in Progress, Personal, and Reassurance.
Our Licensed Asbestos Assessor (Occupational Hygienist) conducts air monitoring for friable asbestos removal. Our specialists carry out the task before, during, and after removal work.
They also do so before taking apart enclosures.
Asbestos poses serious health risks, such as lung diseases and cancer. Therefore, it is crucial to handle asbestos-containing materials (ACMs). Our specialised team ensure that workers and the public are not at risk of inhaling harmful asbestos particles.You need air monitoring when it’s unclear if there are airborne fibres and if their concentration exceeds the safe standard for asbestos exposure.
When the following occurs, you will need to monitor the air:
Guidelines for Asbestos Handling During Construction and Renovation
Workers may remove or disturb any Class A (friable) asbestos product during construction or renovation.
If authorities conduct asbestos removal in government and public buildings.
If work is being carried out in close proximity to or poses an elevated risk to the public.
A licensed asbestos assessor or occupational hygienist dictates it, or it is set out in “Methodology” or A.R.C.P.
Conditions and Protocols for Asbestos Removal in High-Risk Environments and Public Spaces
Essential Air Monitoring Record Keeping and Expert Services Across Queensland
You must keep air monitoring records for at least 30 years (40 years for asbestos). Workers should have access to them.
The report details exposure sources, control measures, sampling methods, and results interpretation.
If you have any questions or need to hire our services, please don’t hesitate to contact us today. Our services are available throughout Far North, North, West and Central Queensland, with bases in Cairns.
Townsville and Mackay. But we can travel to any destination if need be.
Our AOHS specialists are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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AOHS are industry specialists in Occupational Hygiene, with particular interest in the asbestos industry.
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AOHS technicians have licences issued to them by the Work Health and Safety Regulation.
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During asbestos removal, continuous monitoring of the air is essential to protect workers and the public and verify that airborne asbestos levels remain within safe limits during asbestos removal or reduction.
It also helps determine the appropriate level of PPE required for workers based on exposure levels.
Air monitoring is also needed in emergencies when accidental disturbance (e.g., damaged ACMs) ensures timely response and risk mitigation.
It is crucial for safeguarding workers’ health and preventing asbestos-related illnesses.
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