Asbestos in Boilers and Boiler Rooms
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This boiler and the boiler room
had been stripped of asbestos in the
1980's.
Closer examination revealed
several asbestos gaskets in poor
condition and we found several pieces of
asbestos debris that the strippers
missed.
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The gasket can clearly be seen
around the boiler door in it's closed
position.
A small sample was take to
confirm the presence of
asbestos.
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Although previously stripped of
asbestos, a cursory inspection revealed
asbestos debris in the boiler room which must
now undergo a thorough environmental
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This is a wall panel to the same
previously stripped boiler
room.
As you can see, there is a
broken panel of asbestos insulation board
clearly visible.
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Although this heating boiler
looked quite modern, the gasket
was tested and found to contain
asbestos.
Boiler rooms were often lagged
with asbestos and older heating equipment
can contain gaskets, asbestos paper and
asbestos string.
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The examples above all come from the same boiler
room in Smethwick, West Midlands. Despite the room being
stripped of asbestos 20 years ago, there was still a fair
amount of asbestos present and in poor condition, posing
a threat to health.
We have been retained to project manage the
removal of the boiler, the asbestos wall linings and to
perform an environmental clean of the area.
As chartered building surveyors and qualified
asbestos surveyors, we are responsible for the initial
specification of the works, the tendering process,
planning supervisor duties and the project management of
the removal, together with managing the replacement
heating system for this large factory.
The works qualify for a tax rebate of
150%.
See how costs can
spiral if you do not have a specialist asbestos
surveyor looking after your removal
project
click here for a recent news article.
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Old redundant valve in a
disused factory with residue of asbestos
gasket.
Not all gaskets contain
asbestos, so because this one was exposed and
in poor condition, we tested it and it
confirmed that it contained Chrysotile
asbestos.
In a removal situation, it
would be as easy to remove the valve and
dispose of the entire thing in an asbestos
skip, rather than attempt to remove the
asbestos from each component.
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