Posted By Crim Hi, I am doing a CPP for a project where asbestos was present but has been removed by the correct means. Asbestos survey and report are present. The CDM-C wants me to mention the asbestos to confirm the above, is a simple 1 line statement enough? Thanks

Posted By Paul Woodard I personally don't think a'non-hazard' is valid information for the H&S file. A H&S file should contain relevant, significant H&S information should anyone need it. They need to know what hazards are present - not what hazards are not present. Otherwise where do you stop, 'I can confirm there are no lead containing products. I can confirm that the various components of the structure can be dismantled so no single item exceeds 20kg' etc etc..

Posted By Lee Mac As it is the CPP, I would recommend that you refer to the Asbestos Survey & type which identified the Asbestos initially and reference the Asbestos Removal docs together with Air Clearance. In doing so you are ensuring that the Asb. Surveyor is identified as being responsible for identification, and the removal co. was resp. for ensuring the removal and finally by referencing the Air Clearance Cert you are conveying to anyone wishing to review your docs that you followed a SSoW. In my experience, there are some Surveyors out there are not meeting the mark (common to most professions) and situations have arose where Asbestos has been encountered after all that was identified (in the Type 3 Survey) was removed. However, if you wish to go for a one liner there is nothing to stop you, but IMO this would not demonstrate that all the necessary steps were followed. Lee

Posted By Ron Hunter The purpose of the CPP is to inform all parties at the Construction Phase. It will be useful then to record that this enabling work took place and also to include a reference copy of the final air clearance tests. This would preclude the same question having to be addressed every time a sub-contractor starts on the Project Over and above the enabling work, there may well be other limitations on the extent and existing knowledge of ACMS in the ARR (commonly based on Type 2 Surveys). If there are further difficult to reach areas, ducts or voids (e.g. running new cables) then some further caveat information may serve a very useful purpose.

Posted By Dave Wilson I was just going to respond to this but what you did is great and the CDMC did the right thing as well. My response was why do we H&S people make things 'SO DIFFICULT' its easy. No asbestos is present, been removed by licensed contractor here are the Certificates of reoccupation and Hazardous Waste notes DONE!!!

Posted By Lee Mac Crim There are plenty of comments similar to Dave's floating about this forum. Basically he assumed that difficulty was there- in my view whether it be a couple of lines or a couple of paragraphs that hit the nail on the head- it isn't that difficult- we are talking minutes here not days. Well done on resolving your problem though and that is the desired result. We are here to assist and share on this forum, so keep up the posting Crim. All The Best Mate, Lee

Posted By Arran Linton - Smith In answer to your question the answer should be yes, however as asbestos still has a horrible habit of biting you when you least expect it to, I would still include a standard caveat for when anything suspicious turns up!

Posted By al wood a one line comment should be sufficient but also make referance to the fact that all information i.e. survey, clean air certificate, asbestos removal contractor details are available upon request. i would also include the clean air certificate in the CPP for good measure.