Hazardous Materials - Asbestos, Lead, PCB's, and Mercury

Are you responsible for:
Building or work place management?

Repairs and maintenance?

Refurbishment and renovations?

Health and Safety?

If you answer yes to any of the above, you need to know whether hazardous materials are present within your areas of responsibility before any activities take place.

Current legislation, as stated in the Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Act, Regulation, and Code, require a duty to manage hazardous materials, such as lead, PCB, mercury, and more specifically asbestos, in buildings. The duty requires those in control of buildings to:

Identify and record the location and condition of any asbestos and other hazardous materials found;
Introduce a plan to manage that asbestos and other hazardous materials; and
Ensure that the information about the location is passed to those who need it.

Hazardous Material Assessments:

JADA Solutions (HSE) Inc. offers a variety of Hazardous Material Assessments to suit your needs;

Presumptive Survey

Visual assessment to identify location and condition of suspect materials; used for annual assessments of previously identified hazardous materials.

Sampling Survey

Standard sampling, identification and assessment survey (non-destructive); used to create management programs and identify materials that may be disturbed during renovations and/or day to day work.

Pre-demolition Survey

Standard sampling, identification and assessment survey (destructive); used to define materials that need to be removed from a building before renovation takes place or a demolition permit can be acquired from the municipality.

JADA Solutions (HSE) Inc. uses the Alberta Employment Immigration and Industry – Asbestos Exposure Hazard Assessment protocol, with minor modifications to the required data, utilizing the following factors:

Condition	Friability	Accessibility	Air Plenum
Water Damage	Activity	Type of Asbestos	Percentage of Asbestos

The location, condition and extent of all hazardous materials and suspected hazardous materials identified during the survey are recorded in the form of an asbestos register. This register can be something as simple as a hard copy as part of a report, or as complex as an electronic format designed specifically for your site.

Inspection of properties outside normal working hours can be arranged where client’s commercial operations dictate.

Hazardous Materials Management Plans:

Hazardous Materials Management Programs need to be established to maintain a safe and healthy work environment for employees, maintenance and custodial staff, contractors and visitors by ensuring that the hazardous materials will be managed, abated, and disposed in full compliance with all applicable Federal, Provincial, and local regulations to reduce and eliminate exposure. The objectives of any good program include; identification of hazardous materials, hazard communication and assessment, training and proper project documentation associated with hazardous material abatement projects in your facilities.

The most common Hazardous Material Management Program is an Asbestos Management Program which includes work practices to maintain asbestos-containing material in good condition, to ensure proper cleanup of asbestos fibers previously released, prevent further release of asbestos fibers, and monitor the condition of asbestos containing material. Intact and undisturbed asbestos materials do not pose a health risk, however improper removal can create a dangerous situation.

Hazardous Material Removal Management:

JADA Solutions (HSE) Inc. develops creative, cost-effective solutions and can oversee all aspects of a hazardous material abatement project, from initial planning and design through final documentation.

During the work, JADA Solutions (HSE) Inc. personnel collect and analyze air samples, ensure the contractor is in compliance with regulations, monitor the containment integrity, and perform visual inspections and air sampling to ensure the work area is safe for re-occupancy. Throughout the project, we can monitor budget and construction schedules to track contractor productivity and ensure that budgets and deadlines are met.

Hazardous Material Training:

JADA Solutions (HSE) Inc. offers a variety of hazardous material training courses from one hour awareness sessions to multiple day comprehensive training sessions. All training courses can be customized to meet your needs. The following is a variety of courses that we offer:

Asbestos Awareness – maintenance staff, contractor/supervisor, building inspector, project planner/designer

Mould – Awareness, Investigation and Remediation

Full Hazardous Material Awareness – includes Lead, PCB, and Mercury