Asbestos Safety Policy

This glossary defines key terms used throughout this policy:

• Duty Holder: The owner of the non-domestic premises or the person or organisation that has clear responsibility for the maintenance or repair of non-domestic premises, for example through an explicit agreement such as a tenancy agreement or contract.
• Management survey: A survey to enable the management of asbestos-containing materials during the normal occupation and use of premises.
• Refurbishment/demolition survey: A refurbishment/demolition survey is a survey which is necessary prior to any works which may affect the fabric of a building, and which is used to locate (as far as reasonably practicable) asbestos-containing materials. The survey may be within a localised area or cover the whole building.
• United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS): The appointed national accreditation body for asbestos surveyors. Accreditation is a means of assessing, in the public interest, the technical competence and integrity of organisations offering evaluation services.