Asbestos is commonly found in soil and fill material associated with commercial and residential construction. Asbestos in soil is a risk to human health when fibres become airborne and are inhaled. The risk of inhaling asbestos fibres depends on the type and amount of asbestos material in the soil and the degree to which the soil is disturbed.

Edge Group provides practical advice for the management of asbestos contaminated soil during removal, storage, transport and remediation. Specific services provided include:

• Review of technical asbestos removal control plans
• Review and production of asbestos remediation plans
• Production of asbestos removal scopes for external costing purposes
• Independent review of asbestos removal costs
• Advice to the clients regarding asbestos legislation and site requirements
• Asbestos air monitoring for analysis at NATA endorsed laboratories.
• Visual clearance inspections of soils
• Asbestos in soil sampling and testing at NATA endorsed laboratories.
• Asbestos risk assessments
• Hygienist services for
• Management, removal and disposal (or abatement and re-use) of asbestos contaminated soil
• Asbestos removal supervision
• Confirmation asbestos sampling following asbestos removal
• Site visual clearance inspections following asbestos removal
• Site-specific asbestos and soil management plans