Asbestos Sampling
Any building constructed before the year 2000 could contain asbestos. When asbestos is disturbed the fibres can be inhaled into the lungs and can cause asbestosis, lung cancer and a particularly aggressive cancer called Mesothelioma. These diseases cause up to 4,000 deaths a year in the UK alone, and is the greatest cause of work-related deaths in the UK.
Asbestos can be found in:
- asbestos cement products, such as roof tiles and panelling
- textured coatings
- floor tiles, textiles (e.g. old fire blankets) and composites
- sprayed coatings on ceilings, walls and beams/columns
- asbestos insulating board
- lagging around boilers and pipework
- loose asbestos in ceiling or floor cavity
The use of static asbestos sampling or monitoring equipment is necessary for asbestos measurement when going through the asbestos removing process, and when accessing a site for reoccupation. In this situation the Asbestos sampling heads are used with the Flite 3 sample pump, fitted with the sampling mast (as shown).
The sampling heads use 25 mm gridded filters.
SKC can also supply an Acetone Vapouriser, which is used to clear the filter (render the filter transparent) to enable the fibres to be more easily seen for analysis.
Asbestos Sampling Heads
Description |
Pack Size |
Part Number |
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Asbestos Sampling Head, 25 mm, plastic cowl |
Each |
225-54 |
 |
Asbestos Sampling Head, 25 mm, aluminium cowl |
Each |
225-54A |
 |
Asbestos Sampling Kits
Description |
Pack Size |
Part Number |
Flite 3 Asbestos Pump Kit includes:
Flite 3 sample pump with lightweight 3.2 Ah battery, single charger, aluminium mast, asbestos sampling head 25 mm with aluminium cowl, rotameter (flow range 2 l/min to 26 l/m), calibration adaptor for cowled asbestos head and 1 m length Tygon tubing
|
Each |
901-3011-3KA |
Flite 3 Asbestos Pump Kit includes:
Flite 3 sample pump with long run time 7Ah battery, single charger, aluminium mast, asbestos sampling head 25 mm with aluminium cowl, rotameter (flow range 2 l/min to 26 l/m), calibration adaptor for cowled asbestos head and 1 m length Tygon tubing
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Each |
901-3011-7KA |
Accessories
Description |
Pack Size |
Part Number |
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Mixed Cellulose Ester (MCE) gridded filter, 25 mm 0.8 µm |
100 |
225-1913 |
 |
Calibration Adaptor, for cowled asbestos head |
Each |
391-05 |
 |
Rigid Aluminium Sampling Mast - two piece, 1 m high, for use with the Flite 3 Sampling Pump |
Each |
901-213 |
 |
Rigid Aluminium Sampling Mast - four piece, 1 m high, for use with the Flite 3 Sampling Pump |
Each |
901-214 |
 |
Hosetail Adaptor for 901-213 and 901-214 Sampling Masts |
Each |
901-215 |
 |
Acetone Vapouriser with 3-pin UK Plug |
Each |
714C |
 |
Acetone Vapouriser with 2-pin Euro Plug |
Each |
714B |
 |
Documentation
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Sampling for Asbestos Brochure
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