Guidance Notes from Asbestos Testing and Consultancy Association - ATaC - Asbestos Testing and Consultancy Association (ATaC)

To support members and the industry ATaC and ARCA produce Guidance Notes to assist in the practical application of legislative requirements.

Guidance Notes on a variety of asbestos related subjects are available as free downloads.

For surveyors and analysts guidance is available on:

For surveyors and analysts guidance is available on:

Selection of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for work with Asbestos - published June 2015
Selection, Use, Care and Maintenance of RPE
published June 2015

Guidance

Contractors Handover Form

Guidance for clients on their responsibilities is available:

Clients Responsibilities on appointing Asbestos Contractors
published November 2020
Overview of Asbestos Surveys
published October 2017
Understanding Re-occupation Testing
published September 2021

Guidance Articles

Revision 2 of The Analysts' Guide - What it means for the 4-Stage Clearance
published July 2021
Driving for Work
published July 2021

The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) publish

RG8 – Accreditation of Bodies Surveying for Asbestos in Premises
LAB30 - Application of ISO/IEC 17025 for Asbestos Sampling and Testing Edition 4
Revised Asbestos Technical Bulletin (Issue 6)