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035			_a(Sirsi) u112803
100			_aEade, C.
245			_aBite the dust
260			_c2001
490			_aProperty Week _v66(20) 18 May 2001
520			_aThe introduction of the revised Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations has been postponed until April 2002 because of conflict over who should compile the asbestos register. A compromise was eventually reached making it the shared responsibility of the occupier, owner and managing agent. Considers the task of preparing asbestos registers for around three-quarters of all commercial buildings, and highlights the key role surveyors will play in advising clients. Emphasises the importance of training chartered surveyors in asbestos recognition, and looks at the type of survey required which comprises a visual inspection, sample analysis, and a final assessment. Concludes that the demand on surveyors will be significant, even with the HSE decision to exclude glass and wood from the survey.
590			_aABS
650			_aMANAGEMENT-HEALTH AND SAFETY-HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES-ASBESTOS
650			_aASBESTOS REGISTER
650			_aCONTROL OF ASBESTOS AT WORK REGULATIONS 1987
650			_aHEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE
650			_aSURVEYORS
650			_aSURVEYS
690			_aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING STANDARDS
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