If you discover or suspect you’ve found asbestos anywhere on °×С½ãÂÛ̳ premises, you must report it.Ìý
°×С½ãÂÛ̳ hasÌýa stringent Asbestos Management Plan and safety policies designed to effectively manage the asbestos materials.
Before you start
YouÌýmust stop working if you discoverÌýor suspects the presence of asbestos-containing materials.Ìý
Report it to your line manager, who will consult the °×С½ãÂÛ̳ Asbestos Manager:
Tara Kelly. E:Ìýestates.asbestos@ucl.ac.uk Tel: 020 3108 6789 (°×С½ãÂÛ̳ ext 56789) or 07771 474 083
You,Ìýor your manager,Ìýwill needÌýto haveÌýaccess to the asbestos register.Ìý
Emergency helpline: asbestos out-of-hours emergency helpline: 0345 5040 303
- 1. Check the Asbestos register
Check the NexGen database to see if someone hasÌýreported theÌýasbestos already. You may need to request access.Ìý
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Log into theÌýNexGen site
If you do notÌýhave accessÌý
If asbestos has already been reported, you do not need to do anything else.Ìý
- 2. Book an asbestos survey
If you would like an asbestos contractor to inspect any suspected asbestos, please fill out the Asbestos Survey Request formÌýand email itÌýtoÌýestates.asbestos@ucl.ac.uk
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Download the asbestosÌýsurvey request form and email itÌýtoÌýestates.asbestos@ucl.ac.uk.
Download asbestos survey request form
- 3. Survey assessment
Survey requests are processed by our partner Lucion within 24 hours of your request. The final report and drawings will be returned within 20 days. See the full timetable below.Ìý
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Indicative stages of the survey process to be considered and planned for.Ìý
- Survey request: processed and sent to Lucion within 24 hours (one working day).
- New project initial site visit:Ìýwithin five working days of the survey request carry out the new project initial site visit.
- Submission of the proposal: within three working days following the site visit.
- Proposal agreed and approved: within three working days. The university project officer must approve/reject the request (cost and scope of works) and raise a PO.
- Site survey commencement: within five working days: two working days to organise access and three working days for other issues or by arrangement.
- Analysis of material samples: may take fiveÌýto 10 working days following completion of site works.
- Submission of final report and drawings: within 20 working days following completion of site works.