Asbestos

MEI provides true asbestos consulting services, in addition to initial hazardous materials testing.  These services are broken down into four main categories, depending on our client's needs:

1.  Site Investigations                    (Pre-Abatement)

2.  Project Design                            (Pre-Abatement)

3.  Project Monitoring                   (During Abatement)

4.  Clearance Inspections            (Post Abatement)

Site investigations discover the asbestos materials that are present at your facility and may include a combination of a site history analysis, site inspection, and material or air sampling.  This is often performed before a demolition, renovation, tenant improvement, in response to contamination events, or simply for a client's general knowledge of the asbestos materials that may be present.

Surveys/Reports.  The site investigation culminates in a survey or report that clearly outlines the asbestos hazards present, the nature of the hazards, and their particular locations.  This information is often used for regulatory compliance purposes, abatement and remediation procedures, and waste characterizations. 

This applies to commercial properties, some residential properties, it can involve very specific requirements, and it can be quite confusing to many people. Do not worry! If you run into AB-3205, ENF-62, ENF-28, Rule 1403, Procedure 5, and similar forms and procedures, we will walk you through it and make it as easy as possible.

Based upon the particular project in question, and the nature of the asbestos materials to be removed, project design services are offered that outline the abatement procedures to be followed by the abatement contractor. These include Project Specifications, Operations and Maintenance Programs, Procedure 5 Work Plans, and similar guidance. 

Project monitoring can take many forms, depending upon our client's needs.  These include pre-abatement sampling and abatement monitoring.  

Background Sampling. Sampling can be performed immediately prior to abatement activities to show the existing conditions of a site. A background level can be established so that a comparison can be made between the site conditions before and after the abatement. 

Abatement Monitoring. Monitoring can take the form of on-site inspection of abatement procedures, ensuring that regulatory requirements are being followed, and can include air sampling to show potential exposure levels that may be present, or lack thereof, during abatement. 

Clearance Inspections. After abatement activities are concluded, and prior to removal of the containment and other engineering controls, a post-abatement inspection and clearance sampling can be performed to ensure that site conditions are within regulatory limits or industry standards, and/or suitable for reconstruction or re-occupancy. 

MEI provides true lead consulting services, in addition to initial hazardous materials testing.  These services are broken down into four main categories, depending on our client's needs:

1.  Site Investigations                    (Pre-Abatement)

2.  Project Design                            (Pre-Abatement)

3.  Project Monitoring                   (During Abatement)

4.  Clearance Inspections            (Post Abatement) 

Site investigations discover the lead materials that are present at your facility and may include a combination of a site history analysis, site inspection, and material or air sampling. This is often performed before a demolition, renovation, tenant improvement, in response to contamination events, or simply for a client’s general knowledge of the lead materials that may be present.

Surveys/Reports. The site investigation culminates in a survey or report that clearly outlines the lead hazards present, the nature of the hazards, and their particular locations. This information is often used for risk assessments, regulatory compliance purposes, abatement and remediation procedures, and waste characterizations.

Project Design: Based upon the particular project in question, and the nature of the lead materials to be removed, project design services are offered that outline the abatement procedures to be followed by the abatement contractor.

Project Monitoring: Project monitoring can take many forms, depending upon our client’s needs. These include pre-abatement background sampling and abatement monitoring.

Background Sampling. Sampling can be performed immediately prior to abatement activities to show the existing conditions of a site. A background level can be established so that a comparison can be made between the site conditions before and after the abatement.

Abatement Monitoring. Monitoring can take the form of on-site inspection of abatement procedures, ensuring that regulatory requirements are being followed, and can include air sampling to show potential exposure levels that may be present, or lack thereof, during abatement.

Clearance Inspections. After abatement activities are concluded, and prior to removal of the containment and other engineering controls, a post-abatement inspection and clearance sampling can be performed to ensure that site conditions are within regulatory limits or industry standards, and/or suitable for reconstruction or re-occupancy.

Trust is absolutely critical when choosing the right testing company for your mold concerns.  There is often a complete disconnect between the cost of a mold assessment and the value of the information obtained from the assessment.  Spending more, too often, does not mean knowing more.

This is because there are many expensive or redundant tests that reveal little if any, useful or additional information about certain projects. In some cases, a concerned person is encouraged to spend so much on the testing that they have little left over to address the actual remediation of the mold concern itself.

At MEI, we are dedicated to maintaining lifelong clients, and our reputation is built on one client, and one referral, at a time. We cannot accomplish this by recommending any more than what is essential to your concerns. It is the right thing to do.

MEI is proud to offer Preliminary Mold Assessments and Recommendations and Post Remediation Verification Sampling and Inspections for the institutional, industrial, commercial, and residential markets.

Preliminary Mold Assessments and Recommendations begin with a site inspection where we note visual indications of suspect site conditions (water damage/potential mold growth), and employ sophisticated moisture meters, hygrometers, thermography, air sampling and/or tape lift sampling, based upon your needs. 

We are looking and sampling for the actual presence of mold, but we are also looking and testing for the conditions that can create mold concerns. In order to propagate, mold essentially needs a food source and a certain amount of moisture. Many common building materials provide this food source, so a thorough inspection of wet materials is critical.

All air and tape-lift samples are then submitted to an independent laboratory for analysis. Once the results are remitted, we assemble all of the information into an easy-to-understand report, including recommendations should remediation be required. 

Post Remediation Verification Sampling and Inspections are also offered after the remediation is completed. Similar to the Preliminary Assessments, we offer site inspections, moisture readings, and sampling to ensure the remediation has rendered the presence of mold and mold spores to an acceptable level. 

Although the EPA plainly states that there is no practical way to eliminate all mold and mold spores from an interior environment, this step is critical before reconstruction begins. Nothing is worse than rebuilding the affected areas, only to have the conditions reappear because moisture levels were too high and/or the remediation efforts were not thorough enough.