Why Do I Need Air Monitoring?

Air Monitoring is critical for worker health and safety in Australia. This is especially true for activities involving asbestos. Monitoring protects workers, meets legal standards, assesses environmental risks, and keeps long-term health records.

It’s a proactive measure to prevent asbestos-related diseases and ensure a safe working environment.

Below are the reasons why monitoring in Australia is essential:

Worker Health and Safety

It helps ensure that workers aren’t exposed to high levels of airborne asbestos, which would be above the workplace exposure standard. It also assesses exposure levels and the effectiveness of control measures.

Legal Compliance:

Specific regulations in Australia require air monitoring during asbestos removal. This is especially true if it involves friable asbestos, which is more likely to release fibres.

Risk Assessment

By monitoring the air, we can identify and measure asbestos exposure risks. This is often a legal requirement. You must show that work processes don’t make asbestos fibres in the air.

Environmental Control

We monitor the air during and after asbestos removal. This ensures that the air is safe to re-enter and that the removal process didn’t spread asbestos.

Record Keeping

Australian regulations require keeping records for at least 30 years and asbestos records for 40 years. The records track exposure and health over time.

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.

If you require our services, please get in touch with us for a free quote.