SLR Consulting Australia has increased its laboratory and consulting capability in occupational hygiene and hazardous materials including asbestos.
Following a recent round of NATA accreditation of its facilities, SLR Consulting achieved the following:
• Brisbane laboratory – accredited for asbestos identification and fibre counting
• Sydney laboratory – accredited for asbestos identification and fibre counting
• Wollongong laboratory – accredited for asbestos identification and fibre counting
• Newcastle – accredited for asbestos fibre counting
• Perth – accredited for asbestos fibre counting
• Canberra – accredited for asbestos fibre counting
The newly completed Townsville laboratory is expected to achieve NATA accreditation for asbestos fibre counting soon after accreditation testing takes place in March.
Asbestos is a major environmental and occupational hazard and remains present in a range of building materials and industrial environments. SLR Consulting has been assisting clients with the assessment of their risk with respect to asbestos and other hazardous materials.
The company has also prepared scope of work documentation for the removal of asbestos and has project managed removal projects.
SLR Consulting is a UK-based specialist environmental consultancy specialising in energy, waste management, mining & minerals, infrastructure, planning & development, and industrial sectors. It also provides sustainability advice and project management support spanning all of these sectors.