Reliable Asbestos Testing Melbourne - Results in Just 1-Business Day
Asbestos Testing Melbourne
If your project is being held up and you need an answer quickly, Greenlight offers a fast 1-business day asbestos testing service for Melbourne Metro including:
- Sample collection by a tertiary qualified asbestos assessor
- NATA accredited laboratory analysis;
- Documented location details with photos;
- Extents noted in square metres;
- Condition of material assessed including friability; and
- Recommendations for any further actions, if needed.
To book, call us on 1300 888 001 or you can send us an email to info@greenlightservices.com.au.
Pricing
Melbourne Metro Pricing
Consultant Fees: 400.00 + GST including all travel, site time, reporting and courier fees.
Sample Analysis: 120.00 + GST per sample – all samples analysed in a NATA accredited laboratory. R
Reporting TAT: 1-business day, by COB
Outside Melbourne Metro – By arrangement – Quote provided on application
Weekend or out of hours work – Must be arranged in normal business hours, subject to availability – 50% Surcharge for Melbourne Metro
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How Soon Can We Get Asbestos Testing Results?
1-business day for lab results. There are many materials for which our tertiary qualified asbestos assessors will be able to provide an answer for you with a visual inspection. In these cases, we will nonetheless get you laboratory confirmation of our findings in these cases within 1-business day after verbally advising you of the likely outcome. For other materials, such as vinyl tiles and putty, we will need the lab to confirm results.
It’s best to be patient in these situations, restrict any areas of concern (if the materials have been disturbed) and wait for a result.
Can We Collect Samples Ourselves?
It’s not advised to collect your own samples for a few reasons, however If you would like to do that, we have an asbestos sample drop off service or mail in service and you would get a result within 3-business days of our receiving the sample. You should consider that:
- If you work for a client or if head contractors are involved, they may prefer you have the findings documented independently
- Lab results will not define the friability of the asbestos – which determines the class of license required for removal – this would be documented if we collect the samples
- If materials have been disturbed we can provide advice on how to treat the incident in the report and provide some practical advice on site
- There are some circumstances where care needs to be taken collecting samples to avoid cross contamination
Also, please note that neither of these approaches is appropriate for a demolition or refurbishment project. For this you need a Division 6 Asbestos Audit & Register as is required by the OHS Act
If you’re in Melbourne, take advantage of our professional asbestos testing service. This is great value compared to the costs and time involved in doing it yourself. As an added plus you’ll know the job is done safely and without possible contamination of the samples.
How are Samples Tested for Asbestos?
First, we have a tertiary qualified asbestos assessor visually review the materials. We note down the extent in square metres, condition and the surface treatment of the material. We take photos showing the extent of the material and any access concerns for removals. This information is very important to any next steps if they are needed.
We then safely collect a sample from a discreet location causing minimal damage. Sample locations are sealed either with PVA Glue or putty. The samples are then transported to a NATA accredited laboratory under a chain of custody and analysed by polarised light microscopy and dispersion staining techniques.
Because of the amount of samples we have regularly tested, we will have a result for you as soon as possible (within 1-business day). Your report is automatically generated based on our site data entry combined with the labs data using our custom software. All data is validated for integrity and reviewed by a senior consultant prior to release.
Can We Have Asbestos Testing for an Entire Workplace?
If you own, manage or lease a workplace in Melbourne or Victoria, there are laws and regulations that require you to have the workplace tested for asbestos. A larger-scale test such as this is called an asbestos survey and the resulting document is called an asbestos register. This document is legally required to be on-site at every place of work. There are many workplaces that do not have this document in place and whose managers are unaware of the legal requirement. There are hefty fines for non-compliance from Work Safe Victoria, make sure you have this document in place and updated every 5 years.
Greenlight is a trusted provider of asbestos registers for workplaces throughout Victoria. Our clients consist of businesses of all shapes and sizes from industrial warehouses, to school campuses down to individual shops. We can have your essential asbestos compliance documents ready within a week.
It is important not to engage an asbestos removalist or a generalist building inspection company to do these works due to their conflict of interest, lack of training and credentials and poor-quality reporting. Make sure your workplace compliance documents are prepared by a qualified occupational hygiene company such as Greenlight.
Our Process
After you make your booking, we’ll have our first available consultant come out to your site to safely collect samples and take notes on extents and condition of the materials. The samples will be transported to a NATA accredited laboratory under a chain of custody. Your report will then be ready within 1-business day. Following our site visit you will receive an invoice. Please note that payment of the invoice is required prior to releasing any reports.
If you are a regular client, we can open a 30-day account for payment of invoices.
Make a Booking or call us on 1300 888 001 and book asbestos testing for your Melbourne property today.
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