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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 Sampling Head - plastic cowl
Asbestos Sampling Head - aluminium cowl
Flite 3 Sampling Pump with Mast

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 Flite4 sample pump, fitted with the sampling mast (as shown).

The sampling heads use 25 mm gridded filters.

We also supply preloaded BestChek cassettes for asbestos sampling.

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  
Asbestos Sampling Head, 25 mm, plastic cowl Each 225-54  225-54 Asbestos Sampling Head with plastic cowl , filter diameter 25 mm 
Asbestos Sampling Head, 25 mm, aluminium cowl Each 225-54A  225-54A Asbestos Sampling Head with aluminium cowl , filter diameter 25 mm 
Accessories
Description Pack Size Part Number  
Mixed Cellulose Ester (MCE) gridded filter, 25 mm 0.8 µm 100 225-1913  225-1913 Mixed Cellulose Ester (MCE) Filter, diameter 25 mm, pore size 0.8 µm 
Calibration Adaptor, for cowled asbestos head Each 391-05  391-05 Calibration Adaptor for cowled asbestos sampling head  
Rigid Aluminium Sampling Mast - two piece, 1 m high, for use with the Flite4/Flite 3 Sampling Pump Each 901-213  901-213 Rigid Aluminium Sampling Mast - two piece, 1 m high, for use with the Flite 3 Sampling Pump 
Rigid Aluminium Sampling Mast - four piece, 1 m high, for use with the Flite4/Flite 3 Sampling Pump Each 901-214 no image
Hosetail Adaptor for 901-213 and 901-214 Sampling Masts Each 901-215 no image
Acetone Vapouriser with 3-pin UK Plug Each 714C  714C Acetone Vapouriser with 3-pin UK Plug, which is used to render the filter transparent, to enable the fibres to be more easily seen for analysis.  
Acetone Vapouriser with 2-pin Euro Plug Each 714B  714B Acetone Vapouriser with 2-pin Euro Plug, which is used to render the filter transparent, to enable the fibres to be more easily seen for analysis.  
Mixed Cellulose Ester (MCE) gridded filter, 25 mm 0.8 µm

225-1913

Calibration Adaptor, for cowled asbestos head

391-05

Rigid Aluminium Sampling Mast - two piece, 1 m high, for use with the Flite4/Flite 3 Sampling Pump

901-213

Hosetail Adaptor for 901-213 and 901-214 Sampling Masts

901-215

Rigid Aluminium Sampling Mast - four piece, 1 m high, for use with the Flite4/Flite 3 Sampling Pump

901-214

Acetone Vapouriser with 3-pin UK Plug

714C

Acetone Vapouriser with 2-pin Euro Plug

714B

Documentation
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Sampling Masts for Flite Pumps
Instructions