What is a Hazardous Materials Risk Assessment?

To ensure a vessel remains sea worthy, an onshore facility remains compliant with health and safety regulations, or an offshore rig prevents unnecessary exposure to individuals on-site, hazardous materials detected in the Inventory of Hazardous Materials survey may need to be remediated. 

Our team assist in managing the removal of hazardous materials from your asset whether the asset is to remain live or is being decommissioned.

What Hazardous Materials may need to be removed?

• Asbestos
• Organotin Compounds (including TBTs and microbiological marine anti-fouling compounds) 
• Heavy Metals in Paints
• Mercury
• Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)
• Polybrominated biphenyl (PBBs)
• Polychlorinated naphthalenes (PCN - more than 3 chlorine atoms)
• Short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs - Chloroalkanes C10-C13)
• Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD)
• Tributyltin Compounds (TBTs)
• Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS)

Our sister company Aberdeen Radiation Protections Services (ARPS) delivers trusted radiation services to a wide range of oil and gas decomissioning projects UK, West Africa and South America. ARPS can provide:

• Radiological Surveys
• Radioactive source removal and disposal
• Radiation protection advice
• Radioactive waste management advice
• Transport of dangerous goods advice

What Hazardous Materials Remediation Management services can Lucion provide?

Whilst each project has a unique specification, our team undertake tasks that usually include:

• Producing removal specifications
• Providing expert advice, evaluation and recommendations when tendering removal works to the market
• Provision of a qualified and competent analyst on-site to monitor the works and advise on progress from start to finish, including; 
• Reviewing the removal contractors’ method statements, risk assessments, training records etc. Inspection and monitoring of equipment and site environment 
• Advising the removal contractor on their methods to achieve compliance with appropriate guidance and the agreed standards 
• Full suite of air monitoring and laboratory testing services

Our laboratory is internationally UKAS ISO 17025 accredited and demonstrates competence in testing and calibrating results. UK based and operating 7 days a week, our facility is capable of processing a staggering 6,000 bulk samples per week (in line with UKAS restrictions of 60/70 sample points per day, per analyst).

The progress of the removal works will be recorded on-site by our Lead Analyst using our digital project diary, providing you with full visibility and ‘eyes and ears’ of the removal works from start to finish. 

The project diary is updated in real time and provides a full project timeline for you to review at any time via our hazardous materials and compliance management system, NexGen. This access and visibility provides you with peace of mind and assurance that works are being carried out as required and under the supervision of our competent and professional analytical teams.

What are my responsibilities?

A strong regulatory environment means that there is a legal requirement for  employers to control substances hazardous to health  - COSHH - and The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 (the Management Regulations) explicitly details what employers are required to manage health and safety under the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974. They apply to all work activities.

Our team provides hazardous material remediation consultancy services on for corporate clients in over 20 different sectors. We oversee your remedial project to ensure the works are both safely conducted and compliant.

Take control, of your risks and partner with a purpose driven, internationally trusted, holistic environmental management and services supplier. Click 'Make an Enquiry' now or give our team a call on 0345 5040 303.