Scaada Leads Occupational Health Excellence Australia-Wide
Scaada Environmental and Sustainability utilises expertise across numerous industry sectors to deliver a multidisciplinary service offering to the market.
Our team of consultants have a broad knowledge of physical and chemical hazards in the working environment, which have been developed through industry experience, qualifications, and accreditations.
Our team will provide strategic and best practice solutions, to ensure that desired project outcomes and OH&S guidelines are achieved.
Asbestos Fibre Monitoring
Asbestos Fibre Monitoring
Air monitoring is an effective quantitative method to test for the presence of airborne asbestos fibres. Conducted by our experienced Scaada consultants, asbestos air monitoring is generally recommended when asbestos-containing material is in poor or friable condition or when asbestos is being removed or disturbed during demolition or renovation works.
An asbestos visual clearance certificate occurs after asbestos testing and verifies that all visible asbestos has been removed from the site.
Depending on the Workplace Health & Safety Regulation in the specified state or territory, an asbestos clearance certificate is generally required when the amount of asbestos removed exceeds 10 square metres.
Scaada’s licensed asbestos assessors are highly skilled and experienced in visual clearance inspections. If the condition of the asbestos removed from the site is considered poor or friable, the team may recommend air monitoring and dust analysis to verify that all airborne asbestos fibres have been safely extracted.
Employees, contractors or other individuals may not enter the removal site until an asbestos clearance certificate has been issued. During this time, any physical restrictions and caution signage should remain in place until the final clearance certificate has been supplied.
Scaada’s team of asbestos specialists are highly experienced in conducting commercial and residential asbestos testing and audits aligned with national standards and regulatory guidelines.
Asbestos audits assess the risk of exposure to airborne fibres encountered during everyday workplace activities. Audits are also used during the pre-works phase to determine the risk of disturbance to asbestos-containing materials during renovation and demolition.
During the audit, our consultants conduct a comprehensive site inspection. If asbestos is suspected, the audit involves sampling of asbestos-containing material followed by asbestos testing – taken off-site and analysed at a NATA Accredited Laboratory.
If asbestos in the workplace is identified, it is the employer’s legal responsibility to create an Asbestos Register.
Following an asbestos survey, Scaada provides clients with a thorough and highly confidential report detailing the findings. Over and above issue identification, our consultants will design a tailored risk management plan to control or remove any asbestos-containing material and, if required, deliver a complete end-to-end project management service. This may include recommendations for asbestos removal works, dust testing and asbestos air monitoring.
Our highly skilled asbestos consultants provide technical supervisory services during asbestos remediation works. SCAADA’s consultants ensure removal practices are safe and comply with current Australian Health and Safety Standards. In addition, our consultants offer a complete asbestos management service. This includes testing and monitoring for airborne asbestos fibres released during the remediation works. Post-remediation works, Scaada‘s trained assessors can provide a visual clearance certificate, verifying that all visible asbestos has been safely removed from the site.
Breathing in clean air is a well-accepted requirement for general health and wellbeing. However, it can be difficult to determine if the quality of air inhaled meets essential health and safety guidelines. That’s where our air monitoring consulting services come into play.
Scaada‘s occupational hygiene specialists are highly skilled in conducting air monitoring and risk assessments for:
Temperature and humidity
Building ventilation (carbon dioxide)
Gases and chemicals (VOCs, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide and formaldehyde)
Atmospheric particles, including dust and asbestos from demolition, construction and renovation
Mould, fungi, bacteria and other microbials (microbial volatile organic compounds or MVOC’s)
Poor temperature control, inadequate building ventilation systems, flood damage and home maintenance issues are common causal factors for growth and infestation.
Scaada‘s occupational hygiene specialists are skilled in conducting mould identification, including mould testing, mould inspections and analysis, risk assessment and remediation. We design a tailored management plan to remove the mould safely and effectively and provide a permanent solution to correct the source of the problem.