Asbestos

 

Asbestos RemovalA highly experienced and competent company, Hertel has been involved in asbestos abatement work since our set up in 1975. Our asbestos abatement projects are carefully controlled by in house asbestos procedures and guidelines laid down by the Health and Safety Executive.

With a dedicated mobile, fully equipped and trained workforce and can guarantee immediate, safe and cost effective solutions to your asbestos problems. Hertel has worked closely with the HSE to develop and advance Wet Strip techniques to significantly reduce the amount of airborne asbestos fibres during removal projects.

All asbestos removal projects are approached, regardless of the scale, in four carefully controlled stages.


Surveys

  • Type 1, 2 & 3 asbestos surveys compliant with the new control of asbestos at work regulations 2002 (Regulation 4 the duty to manage asbestos).
    Encapsulation/Impregnation
  • Application of bandage, plus outer coating of Ideneden, Spraycote ET-150 to areas of damage.
  • Application of sheet metal to areas of damage.
  • Impregnation with a binding liquid to prevent spread of fibres.

Asbestos Removal

  • Preparation of a detailed operational plan of works.
  • Multi-needle ‘wet strip’ pressure units.
  • Large enclosure removal works.
  • Asbe-bag removal for isolated area work.

Conveyance and Deposits

  • Hertel are licenced waste handlers.
  • Hertel use only recognised waste transporters.
  • Deposits are strictly controlled to registered sites.