Buildings
Hazardous Materials Surveys
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Hazardous materials surveys are conducted to identify the presence of materials that are known to have adverse affects on building occupants. These surveys may also be performed to assess risks to construction workers during renovations or demolition of a building. Materials of concern include PCBs in paint or in fluorescent light ballasts, lead in paint or plumbing solder and older styles of building materials that contain asbestos such as ceiling and floor tiles, wall and pipe insulation, roofing felt and plaster. A Hazardous Material survey will also address other materials of concern such as ozone depleting substances, urea formaldehyde insulation, vermiculite, mould or mercury (in thermostats and switches). Hazardous Material surveys pay particular attention to chemical (including hydrocarbons) storage and containment conditions both past and present within a building. These surveys involve a detailed review of available information on previously identified or potential hazardous materials present in the buildings, an onsite visual examination and a hazardous material sampling and testing program. The end product of the survey is typically a report that identifies the presence or otherwise of potentially hazardous materials, the extent or quantity of such materials and recommendations concerning removal and disposal options. Potentially hazardous materials include:
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Hazardous Materials Projects Halifax West High School and Garage |
