28 February 2017

Top marks for Enquin in latest AIMS round

Enquin Environmental has once again achieved the best score possible in the latest round of the Asbestos in Materials Scheme (AIMS). This top score has been consistently achieved in each round over the past five years.

What is AIMS?

AIMS is an external quality control scheme run by the Health and Safety Laboratory (HSL). Participation in the Scheme is a precondition for UKAS accreditation for bulk sample analysis to ISO17025.

How the scheme works

Four samples are distributed to Scheme participants three times a year. Each Laboratory is given 20 working days to analyse samples and report the results. Each sample needs to be assessed and the type of asbestos, if found, identified.

Steve Jones, Technical Manager for Enquin Environmental comments:

Having consistently correct analysis during the AIMS scheme demonstrates our commitment to quality and assures our clients that their samples are analysed to a high standard.

It is also reassuring that one of the rarely seen non-commercial minor asbestos types that Analysts usually only have exposure to via the AIMS scheme – Anthophyllite – has been identified in a number of samples from surveys of 3 different sites recently – in vinyl floor tiles, pipe insulation and floor screed”.

View a copy of our latest AIMS certificate and our other accreditations here.