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Our objective is to assist in the detection and identification of asbestos-containing materials ACMs in any building or construction for subsequent analysis, risk assessment and treatment or removal recommendations.
BUREAU AMIANTO CONTROL is a company with many years of experience in asbestos related services.
- Asbestos survey
- Sample collection
- Risk assessment
- Treatment recommendations
- Training
We have a team of environmental engineers and risk prevention technicians with 20 years of experience in asbestos consultancy and management, surveys and other related services.
What differentiates us?
We highly value the safety and health of the people involved, commitment with the environment and quality of services.
These values form an essential part of the management of BAM Control, we are fully committed with the implementation of these three pillars on a daily basis.
Our mission is to work in close cooperation with our customers, particularly:
- Evaluate and answer your questions
- To provide any requested information
- Consulting corresponding your business profile
- Considering your suggestions for improvement concerning our services
How can we help?
Survey, diagnosis, risk assessment
Buildings inventory for local councils
Sampling
Environmental measurements,
air sampling
Training
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Ourservices
Surveys and diagnosis, risk assessment
We are specialized in surveys to locate and diagnose the presence of asbestos-containing materials and evaluate the associated risks in buildings and industrial facilities and the naval sector, by expert personnel with the necessary accreditations to conduct the assessments and manage the surveys in accordance with the Spanish Standard UNE 171370-2 of January 2021.
Buildings Inventory for local councilss
We carry out surveys of asbestos containing facilities for local councils, as required by Directive 7/2022 of April 8 on waste and contaminated soils for a circular economy..
Sampling
We take samples of asbestos-containing materials, as well from contaminated soil and water samples and their subsequent analysis in authorized laboratories.
Environmental Air Sampling
We carry out environmental air sampling, with the objective to detect asbestos airborne fibres. A technician from BUREAU AMIANTO CONTROL will carry out the air sampling at the location, which will then be analysed in an authorized laboratory and the results will be reported. The environmental air sampling is being executed in accordance with the recommendations of the MTA/MA-051/A04 guideline.
Training
We offer courses for workers, as good training is the best way to avoid the risks associated with asbestos exposure. BUREAU AMIANTO CONTROL offers a “Basic training on asbestos and its risks” so that personnel, labour inspectors, demolition companies, authorities… learn the difficulties of asbestos and its risks for health and the environment.
Turn Key
We manage integral projects (Turn Key) from the preliminary survey and sampling until the management, planning and direction of the subsequent projects to be carried out..
Are you concerned about the implementation of the new decrete?
BUREAU AMIANTO CONTROL assures that the project will be executed within the framework of the current spanish legislation.
Qualified personnel
We have qualified personnel to support with technical advice on complex projects, recommending how to build a containment and the necessary equipment needed in the case of the removal of friable asbestos, overall quality control and supervision during the asbestos removal project.
Confidencialidad ante todo
En BUREU AMIANTO CONTROL somos conscientes de la sensibilidad que provoca el tema de la presencia de amianto, por lo que llevamos a cabo todos nuestros proyectos aplicando rigurosos procedimientos en materia de confidencialidad.
Realised projects
CIMSA CEMENTS
Audit of the presence of asbestos-containing fibre cement roofs and facades at the cement plant in Buñol (Valencia).
COBEGA S.A. (COCA-COLA)
Study of the presence of asbestos and analysis of associated risks in all its production plants: Taroconte (Tenerife), Sant Quirze del Vallés (Barcelona), Ingenio (Gran Canaria), Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca, including a cost estimation for the removal of the asbestos-containing materials.
LOVAMA
Study of the presence of asbestos in one of its warehouses before it’s dismantling.
General:
According to the Ministerial Order, approved on 7 December 2001, which established a deadline of six months for its entry into force, it introduced an extension of six months for the marketing of products already manufactured. In December 2001, Spain came ahead of the maximum deadline set by the EU and banned the marketing and use of chrysotile (white asbestos), the only type still being used in Spain. This law indicates that asbestos containing products may continue to be used until the end of its product life, estimated at 25 to 30 years from their installation, although in many cases, due to mechanical or environmental deterioration, its product life can be significantly shortened.
The most harmful varieties are blue asbestos and brown asbestos, these were banned in Spain in 1984 and 1993, respectively.
On 15 June 2002, the ban on the manufacturing of products containing asbestos came into force. Until 15 December 2002, products containing asbestos manufactured before 15 June 2002 could be marketed and installed.
On 15 December 2002, the production, marketing and installation of asbestos and products containing asbestos is prohibited.
The term asbestos comes from the Greek “asbestos” and means indestructible. Because asbestos has been used as a component of building materials for over 100 years, there are many buildings and installations in which asbestos-containing materials are present, such as in roofs, drainpipes and water tanks. It is composed of microscopic fibres which can remain suspended in the air and can penetrate into our respiratory system, causing serious damage to our health.
Asbestos can cause serious respiratory diseases such as asbestosis, lung and larynx cancer and mesotheliomas, but its effects are not felt until 20 to 30 years after being exposed. The WHO warns that around 107,000 workers worldwide will die each year due to occupational exposure to asbestos.
One of the problems in dealing with asbestos is that it can be quite difficult to identify which materials contain asbestos and which do not. The only way to be sure that a given material contains asbestos is by analysis in a specialised laboratory. At BUREAU AMIANTO CONTROL we are specialised in finding asbestos-containing materials and proposing solutions to eliminate the associated risks.
Non-friable asbestos: In non-friable asbestos the fibres are mixed with other materials, usually cement or glue. The best-known application are asbestos cement sheets. There are also other widespread applications such as gutters, water tanks, drainpipes, decorative elements such as flower pots and vinyl tiles. When non-friable asbestos is in good condition, there is less health risk.
Friable asbestos: These fibres are usually airborned easily, because the fibres are not bonded to other materials. Therefore, friable asbestos should always be removed or covered. Some of the most commonly used applications are sprayed asbestos, cords, gaskets, insulation materials and fireproof clothing.
Asbestos is a term used to refer to a series of metasilicates of iron, aluminium and magnesium that have fibrous shapes. There is a wide range of varieties, the most commonly used in construction applications are chrysotile or white asbestos, amosite or brown asbestos and crocidolite or blue asbestos.
All varieties of asbestos are characterised by their incombustibility, good thermal insulation and resistance to high temperatures, the passage of electricity, abrasion and micro-organisms. These properties, together with its traditional low cost, have made asbestos a very useful material for the construction industry.