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Since regulations were amended last year and WorkSafeBC and the districts are really cracking down. If you are apply for any type of building or demo permit the city will ask you for an asbestos clearance letter, which you can only obtain from an occupational hygiene consultant, and that can be difficult and costly for you to obtain if the areas in question were not abated properly, if there is no documentation that the work was done using the regulatory safe working procedures, and if there is no evidence that the materials were properly disposed of at a licensed facility.
Please ensure that anyone you direct to perform abatement of asbestos is a qualified abatement contractor following all WorkSafeBC approved abatement procedures. We are continually (on weekly basis) seeing people create headaches and stress for themselves by doing their own abatement or using unqualified workers.
If you are renovating, repairing, or demolishing a house built by or before 1990 you are required to have a hazardous materials survey conducted prior to work starting.
An environmental consultant will inspect your home to visually identify and collect (suspect materials) samples to be tested by an accredited lab.
The result can be an “all clear” for you home, or if hazardous materials are discovered they will be identified in the report. Once you have this report in your hands you can start getting quotes from several contractors.
A qualified abatement company removes the asbestos and other hazardous materials identified in the report following WorkSafeBC regulations.
If ‘high risk’ remediation has been employed you will require a final air clearance when the work is complete. A consultant will inspect the work site and conduct air monitoring to confirm the remediation has been completed appropriately and that the building is safe for re-occupancy. You will need this final air clearance before admitting other workers or city staff to the area (to obtain building permits etc).
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1111 Tulip Ave, Victoria,
BC V8Z-7Z2
Uptown Warehouse:
3388 Douglas St Victoria,
BC V8Z 3L3
