The Metro de Madrid network has infrastructure in which asbestos is present in some of the surfacing materials, pipes, etc. because of when it was built. Properly identifying all materials with asbestos ensures that they can be removed, eliminating the risk of exposure in cases of a break or deterioration.

Since asbestos fibers have been detected in different elements, such as fiber cement plates in roofs and suspended ceilings located in the stations of the Metro network, a full identification of materials in the network of stations, tunnels, depots and dependencies of Metro de Madrid that could possibly contain asbestos is required as part of the preventive planning.

Inse Rail has been and sampling elements that could potentially contain asbestos since 2017, and currently has a department that is highly specialized and has extensive experience in identifying elements that contain asbestos and in the collection of samples.

Inse Rail has carried out similar works in public buildings, as well as in stations, tunnels and on rolling stock.

Some of the more recent work was carried out for the entities that manage public transport in the cities of Madrid and Barcelona, as well as for different municipal bodies, such as the Barcelona City Council, the Seville City Council or the Getafe City Council, and for state agencies, such as the Ministry of Culture.

Source: Inse Rail

The Seville City Council has contracted Inse Rail to carry out the analysis and preparation of a census on the location, economic valuation, definition of the procedure and calendar programming for the removal of fiber cement and construction components associated with asbestos in municipal buildings.

The contract includes the drafting of individualized reports for each property, the test holes required to view hidden elements in the buildings, the planning of the asbestos removal according to the applicable regulations, the cataloging of the hazard levels, as well as the publication of the results.

A management plan will be drawn up to specify the treatment, estimated cost to dismantle and remove the asbestos in each of the public municipal buildings, which will be prioritized based on level of danger and exposure to the most vulnerable population. This calendar planning for the asbestos removal will be prepared annually, with the process completed no later than 2028, prioritizing the risk levels involved.

This action was promoted in compliance with the recent approval of Law 7/2022 of the Government of Spain which defines the regulatory framework for the preparation of these censuses by municipalities.

With this contract, Inse Rail continues to strengthen its position as a leading company in the provision of services to identify asbestos, a service that it has already provided for Metro de Madrid, Metro de Valencia, Metro de Barcelona, the Ministry of Culture, the Getafe City Council and the Barcelona City Council.  

Source: Inse Rail

December 24, 2022