This publication consolidates and updates technical guidance from a number of HSE sources, including previously published guidance notes (EH10, MDHS39, MDHS77), which it now replaces. It mainly deals with analysts involved in licensed asbestos removal and sampling of asbestos-containing materials (ACSm). Simpler procedures are applicable for small scale and short-term asbestos removal work and for AMs which do not require a licence. In addition, the publication links in with guidance produced for licensed removal contractors entitled: Asbestos: The Licensed Contractors' Guide, giving guidance on: quality assurance; training for analysts; bulk sampling and analysis; air sampling and analysis; enclosures; site certification; supervisory work; personal protective equipment; and, decontamination procedures. Available from HMSO bookshops, £16.50
