TEAMWORK // Humbled and grateful to receive this years ‘Supplier of the Year’ award at the #NZDAA Demolition and Asbestos Awards. Both our Auckland and Tauranga labs have worked extremely hard to make sure that we meet and exceed our...
Read moreHOW TO // Use Forensic Lifts for Asbestos Dust Sampling
HOW TO VIDEO // Forensic lifts have proved to be extremely popular with our clients. In this short video, we outline how to properly use these, to ensure you capitalise on time to validate and clear sites safely and quickly. #asbestos #laboratory...
Read moreBenefits of being an accredited Laboratory for ISO/IEC 17025
Laboratory Accreditation is a procedure by which an authoritative body gives a formal recognition that a Conformity Assessment Body fulfils specified requirements and is competent to carry out specific tasks. This assure the customer of...
Read moreHow to submit samples safely
Not only is the sampling, identification and management of asbestos important to reduce the risk of asbestos, but so is the way samples are submitted to the laboratory. Our junior analyst, Kathryn Mackay writes about how samples should be...
Read moreAsbestos Cement Concentration
Asbestos cement is mostly used for roofing and exterior cladding on industrial, public, and domestic premises. Corrugated/profile sheets are commonly found, but flat sheets have also been widely used for exterior and some interior cladding...
Read moreMicroscopy Further Reassurance
Asbestos analysis differs significantly from other analytical services and methods in the laboratory. It’s much more ‘subjective’ in its assessment, and as such requires a higher level of experience, as there is an aspect of...
Read moreFocus Provides Forensic Gel Lifts for Surface Sampling
Presently, Ghost Wipe swabs and tape (literally packaging tape) are both commonly used for settled dust detection and asbestos clearances by consultants. The problem with Ghost Wipes are they were never designed for furnace disintegration in the...
Read moreTauranga man to pay $14,000 fine for Burning Demolition Waste in Rotorua
Former senior firefighter Kevin John Davies pleaded guilty in the Tauranga District Court for burning demolition waste material that contains some asbestos from two demolished houses at a residential subdivision site in Rotorua in June 2018. He...
Read moreIllegally dumped asbestos beside the river leaves ratepayers with costly clean up bill
A member of the public alerted Environment Canterbury (ECan) to a 4 square metre pile – about a tandem trailer’s worth of waste dumped off Harris Rd, on the north bank of the river says Marco Cataloni, Waimakariri Zone Delivery lead The...
Read moreAsbestos Management Plan
Asbestos is a naturally-occurring mineral and can typically be found in rock, sediment or soil. It has strong fibres that are heat resistant and have good insulating properties. Asbestos becomes a health risk when its fibres are released into the...
Read moreKiwi DIY projects: Expert warns about dangers of Asbestos
During this time of pandemic, Kiwis have turned to tackle DIY home renovations that prompted health experts to warn about the dangers of asbestos. For 79-year-old Palmerston North resident, Maureen Saville life isn’t quite as it used to be...
Read moreErionite and Malignant Mesothelioma
Asbestos-induced malignant mesothelioma (MM) remains a global public health concern, including in New Zealand. Construction and building trades workforce has the highest mesothelioma incidence. There is also an increasing concern in...
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