Check Out What an Asbestos Survey Report Should Look Like

Check Out What an Asbestos Survey Report Should Look Like

An asbestos survey report helps connect laboratory findings to the building and the work you are planning. Use this sample guide to see how an inspection's scope, material descriptions, locations, and results fit together.

What should you look for?

• Material and location: identify the product or layer and where it occurs.
• Quantity or extent: understand how much relevant material is documented within the survey boundary.
• Condition: connect observed damage or deterioration to the material finding.
• Result: match each sample identifier to the laboratory report and its represented material group.
• Limitations and next decision: identify inaccessible areas, unresolved layers, and the implications for planned work.

Follow a sample identifier from the laboratory attachment back to the narrative and any included location plan or photograph. Check whether the report covers the rooms, layers, and depth of removal your contractor proposes. A sample report illustrates the format; the deliverables for your property depend on the agreed scope.

Learn how commercial survey reports support project decisions or read the asbestos frequently asked questions.