The series code “HSG264” refers to a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) publication otherwise known as Asbestos: The survey guide. It was first published in 2010, with its second – and current – edition following in 2012. A free PDF copy of this book, which replaces and expands on MDHS100, Surveying, sampling and assessment of asbestos-containing materials, can be downloaded from the HSE website.
Readers of this guide will find comprehensive information on all manner of aspects of competence and quality assurance and asbestos surveys, encompassing such essentials as survey planning, the process of carrying out an asbestos survey, the survey report, and the dutyholder’s use of the survey information. Extensive appendices and references are also incorporated into the book.