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Enquiries for Northern Ireland & ROI
We provide accurate, independent air testing during and following asbestos work, as well as reassurance monitoring where damaged or disturbed asbestos is suspected
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Asbestos air monitoring measures the concentration of airborne fibres within a defined location. It can be used to assess conditions before work begins, evaluate the effectiveness of control measures during asbestos removal, and provide evidence that an area is suitable for reoccupation following completion.
Air monitoring may also be appropriate following accidental disturbance, damage to an asbestos-containing material.
G&L Consultancy provides independent air monitoring and fibre counting through experienced analysts working under our UKAS accreditation. Our services support compliance with applicable Irish legislation, EU requirements and recognised technical guidance.
Directive (EU) 2023/2668 introduced strengthened requirements for protecting workers from asbestos exposure, including lower occupational exposure limits and enhanced expectations for exposure assessment and measurement.
Who We support:
We provide air monitoring for:
Every assignment includes accurate sampling, clear reporting, prompt results and practical technical guidance where required.
We offer several types of air monitoring, including:
If you would like to request an Air Test please download our Air Test Booking Form which can be completed electronically and then emailed to Sarah.Steele@gnl.org.uk
We will then process your request and email your confirmation.
Background Monitoring is undertaken before asbestos work begins to establish the existing airborne fibre concentration within or around the work area.
The results provide a useful baseline against which subsequent leak, reassurance or clearance monitoring can be assessed.
Leak Monitoring is undertaken outside an asbestos work enclosure while removal work is in progress. It assesses the effectiveness of the enclosure and associated control measures. An elevated result can provide an early indication of fibre release, allowing the cause to be investigated and corrective action taken promptly.
Reassurance monitoring may be appropriate:
The results provide evidence of airborne fibre concentrations at the time and location of sampling.
Personal monitoring measures airborne fibre concentrations within an operative’s breathing zone using a portable sampling pump.
The results can be used to assess personal exposure, evaluate the effectiveness of respiratory protection and working methods, and support the review of control measures.
Four-stage clearance is undertaken following asbestos removal within an enclosure to determine whether the area is suitable for reoccupation.
The process comprises:
G&L provides independent four-stage clearance inspections and certification through experienced analysts working under our UKAS accreditation.
Our mobile laboratories enable fibre counting to be completed on site immediately after air sampling, providing prompt results and allowing any necessary action to be taken without unnecessary delay.
Reports are produced electronically and include supporting colour photographs and site plan. They can be issued from site, helping clients maintain accurate records and make timely decisions.
Where more detailed fibre identification is required, G&L can also arrange analysis using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) or Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM).
Alternative fibre analysis procedures such as Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) or Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) can also be organised by G&L at your request.
Contact us today, and our friendly team will be happy to assist you with any questions you may have.
We are accredited / certificated for:
Our UKAS accreditation is limited to those activities described on our UKAS schedule of accreditation.
Click here to find out more about all our accreditations / certifications.
