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Pre Demolition Asbestos Survey

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The use of ACMs, asbestos containing materials was banned because of the health and environmental hazards the materials have. However, there are buildings which still contain these materials thereby necessitating an asbestos survey. The survey will then tell on how to manage the materials something that sometimes leads to demolition of the buildings.

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