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Asbestos and its implications for members and their clients RICS guidance note [old edition]

By: Language: English Series: RICS Guidance NotePublication details: Coventry RICS 2009Edition: 2nd edDescription: vi, 112p. 30cmISBN:
  • 9781842194508
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • 549.66 $2 18
Online resources:
Partial contents:
Introduction -- Risk to RICS members -- Surveyors' responsibilities -- Responsibility of others (employer, landlord, tenant, occupant) -- Services offered by surveyors -- Limitations and exclusions -- Insurance -- Asbestos inspection -- Sampling asbestos -- Management plan -- Types of property -- Asbestos removal -- Encapsulation -- Demolition and land clearance -- Appendices: Definitions and abbreviations used; health issues and risks arising from asbestos; extent of Asbestos-Containing Materials (ACMs); regulations; flow chart to determine the Regulation 4 'dutyholder(s)'; legal issues arising and cases; competence of those involved in inspections for, and in the sampling, assessment and removal of asbestos; chart showing whether a residential premises is likely to be classified as domestic or non-domestic for the purposes of Regulation 4 CAR 2006; is an asbestos survey required and if so, what type?; should ACM be removed, repaired or treated?; flowchart to determine whether Regulation 3(2) exception of CAR applies
Summary: Aims to give readers practical guidance on the various issues surrounding asbestos, with particular regard to its use in buildings and structures. Helps readers understand the dangers to health and business, how to protect PI insurance, how to comply with the latest legislation and regulations, and the implementation of an effective management plan.Summary: Supersedes the first edition (ISBN 1842190636).Summary: Superceded by third edition (ISBN 9781842197240) and also by fourth edition (9781783214228)
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Reference material Archives RICS Boxes RICS 2009/16 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 2 Available 30076848
Archive London RICS Boxes RICS 2009/16 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 30076847
Book London Folio F549.66 ROY (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 3 Available 30076850
Online material Virtual Online isurv (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available

Introduction -- Risk to RICS members -- Surveyors' responsibilities -- Responsibility of others (employer, landlord, tenant, occupant) -- Services offered by surveyors -- Limitations and exclusions -- Insurance -- Asbestos inspection -- Sampling asbestos -- Management plan -- Types of property -- Asbestos removal -- Encapsulation -- Demolition and land clearance -- Appendices: Definitions and abbreviations used; health issues and risks arising from asbestos; extent of Asbestos-Containing Materials (ACMs); regulations; flow chart to determine the Regulation 4 'dutyholder(s)'; legal issues arising and cases; competence of those involved in inspections for, and in the sampling, assessment and removal of asbestos; chart showing whether a residential premises is likely to be classified as domestic or non-domestic for the purposes of Regulation 4 CAR 2006; is an asbestos survey required and if so, what type?; should ACM be removed, repaired or treated?; flowchart to determine whether Regulation 3(2) exception of CAR applies

Aims to give readers practical guidance on the various issues surrounding asbestos, with particular regard to its use in buildings and structures. Helps readers understand the dangers to health and business, how to protect PI insurance, how to comply with the latest legislation and regulations, and the implementation of an effective management plan.

Supersedes the first edition (ISBN 1842190636).

Superceded by third edition (ISBN 9781842197240) and also by fourth edition (9781783214228)