A – Z Guide to Asbestos

Courtney Lang is a company specialising in the removal and management of Asbestos. Using the most modern technology and equipment, Courtney Lang provides a high quality service.

A
ASBESTOS
AMOSITE
Brown asbestos
ASB5
HSE notification form
ANALYTICAL
ACM
Asbestsos Containing Material
ALR
Asbestos Licensing Regulations
ABATEMENT
Asbestos removal
AIRLOCKS
air locks
AIB
Asbestos Insulation Board
B
BA
Breathing Apparatus
BIOH
British Occupational Hygiene Society
BAGLOCKS
bag locks
BOILER
Boiler house
C
CHRYSOTILE
White asbestos
CROCIDOLITE
Blue asbestos
CAWR
Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002
CDM
Construction Design and Management regulations 1994
COSHH
control of substances hazardous to health regulations 2002
CSCS
Construction Skills Certification Scheme
CHEST
lungs
CONSIGNMENT
Waste consignment note
CLEARANCE TEST
Four stage clearance test carried out by an independent laboratory
CONSULTATION
CONTROL LIMITS
D
DCU
Decontamination Unit (also called hygiene facilities)
DISPOSAL
of contaminated asbestos waste
DECONTAMINATION
E
EA
Environment Agency
ENCLOSURE
To enclose the work area
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
EXPOSURE
ENCAPSULATE
encapsulation
F
FACE FIT
Face fitting of masks and RPE
FULL FACE MASK
FILTER
G
GOVERNMENT
Goverment departments are amongst the largest clients of the asbestos removal industry
H
HSE
Health and Safety Executive
HSWA
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
HOT
Hot working
HYGIENE FACILITY
Another name for a Decontamination Unit
I
INJECTION
Machine for injecting fibre suppressant and controlled wetting
IMPERVIOUS
J
K
L
LARC
Licensed Asbestos Removal Contractor
LEV
Local Exhaust Ventilation
LAGGING
Insulation
LICENSE
M
MANAGEMENT
of asbestos
METHOD STATEMENT
Plan of work
MAINTENANCE
MASK
MEDICAL
Examination and surveillance
MONITORING
N
NPU
Negative Pressure Unit
O
OPERATIVES
P
PROCEDURE
POW
Plan of Work
PPE
Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment
PRECAUTION
PROVISION
of welfare facilities
Q
QUANTITIVE
Face fit testing
QUALITY ASSURANCE
QUALIFICATION
R
RPE
Respiratory Protective Equipment
RISK ASSESSMENT
RECORD KEEPING
REGULATIONS
REMOVAL
REOCCUPATION CERTIFICATE
S
SUPERVISOR
SAMPLING
SITE
SMOKE
Smoke test
SKIP
Waste container
T
TRAINING
TESTING
TRANSFER
Waste transfer licence
TECHNIQUES
U
UKAS
United Kingdom Accreditation Service
V
VACUUM
W
WRAP
Wrap and cut
WASTE
WET STRIPPING
X
X RAY
Chest examination
Y
YEARLY
Operatives receive yearly training in order to ensure they are aware of current legislation and procedures
Z