Asbestos and Hazardous Materials Management 石棉及危险物料管理

One material that is always of special concern on construction and demolition sites is asbestos, a naturally occurring silicate mineral with near-magical heat and fire-resistant properties. While no international ban on the production and use of asbestos exists, many countries have recognized the harmful effects caused by exposure to asbestos and the dangers it poses to public health and safety, and the environment.

When renovating or demolishing older properties, or redeveloping brownfield sites, not only should the actual risk of harm to site workers be considered, but also how the perceived risk could impact project development plans and site values. Stakeholders need to take the necessary steps to address asbestos, hazardous building materials and air pollutants, and must have action plans, intervention tools and procedures to expose past, present and future environmental issues and health hazards.

EHSCITY’s international team of professionals (engineers, chemists, industrial hygienists, qualified asbestos experts, hazmat specialists, and technicians) evaluates and controls chemical, physical and biological hazards, as well as potential indoor air quality (IAQ) problems. We leverage our extensive inspection and abatement oversight experience to identify the presence, condition and quantities of hazardous materials in the air, water and soil, and to develop cost-effective abatement plans to meet client needs.

EHSCITY provides a complete range of services throughout the project life cycle, including:

Inspection and evaluation of building / site conditions;

evaluation, characterization and monitoring of indoor air and water quality;

evaluation of risks in soil and to basements and other enclosed spaces;

Conducting inventories of hazardous materials and other problematic substances, including chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), halocarbons, lead, asbestos, microbial contamination (mould), metals, heavy metals, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and petroleum storage tanks;

Conducting compliance audits, developing procedures and drawing up hazardous material management plans;

evaluation of workers’ exposure to hazardous materials;

Developing safe and efficient plans for renovation/demolition of buildings and industrial facilities;

Preparing technical specifications for abatement work and demolition / dismantling projects;

Developing decontamination strategies and mitigation measures;

evaluating project costs and tendering support services;

Project management and site supervision services including decontamination, demolition, dismantling and removal of underground storage tanks;

evaluation of ambient air quality (institutional, commercial, industrial) and asbestos fibre counting; and

Developing hazardous materials training and awareness programs.

Contact us to discuss how asbestos and other hazardous materials can be managed in a safe and efficient manner.

石棉是一种天然的含硅矿物，具有隔热阻燃性能。在施工及拆除建筑物的工地，这种材料总是会令人特别关注。尽管国际间并未禁止生产和使用石棉，许多国家已认识到暴露于有石棉的环境中对人体所带来的伤害，以及石棉对于公共健康和安全以及环境造成的威胁。

当修葺或拆毁旧建筑物，或者重新开发污染土地时，我们不仅应该考虑这些工地对工人们造成的实际危害，还应该考虑可预知的风险将对项目开发计划和工地价值有多大影响。持份者必需采取措施以解决石棉、有害建材及空气污染问题，通过制定行动计划、使用干预工具和步骤，并公布过去、现在以及未来可能产生的环境问题和健康损害。

EHSCity的国际专家团队（包括工程师、化学家、工业卫生学家、合资格的石棉专家、危险品专家和技术人员）对化学、物理和生物危险及潜在的室内空气质量（IAQ）问题进行评估和控制。利用我们在检查及降低危害性作业监督方面的丰富经验，从事在空气、水和土壤中危险物质存在、状况和数量的确认作业，开发低成本的降低危害性作业计划，以满足客户需要。 

EHSCity提供的全面服务涵概项目整个项目周期，包括：

建筑物/工地状况检查和评估；

室内空气和水的质量评估、描述及监控；

对于土壤中、地下室和其他密闭空间中存在的风险评估；

对于危险品和其它有问题的物质建立盘存，包括含氟氯化碳（CFCs）、卤碳化合物、铅、石棉、微生物污染（霉菌）、金属、重金属、多氯联苯（PCBs）及石油储油罐；

进行合规审计，制定工作步骤及草议危险品管理计划；

对工人暴露于存在危险品环境的状况进行评估；

对于建筑物和工业设施的修葺和拆毁制定安全有效的计划；

对于降低危害作业及拆毁/拆除项目制定技术规范；

制定净化战略及降低危害性措施；

提供项目成本评估及投标配套服务；

提供项目管理及工地监督服务：包括地下储存罐的净化、拆除、分拆及移除；

提供环境空气质量评估服务（制度性、商业和工业的）以及石棉纤维含量计量服务；以及

发展危险品处理培训和提供提高危险品意识课程。

请联络我们以作更深入探讨如何采用安全高效的方式对石棉和其他危险品进行管理。