Dear Louis Smith,

TfL Ref: FOI-2971-2223

Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 11^th
February 2023 asking for the asbestos survey for Mansion House station.

Your request will be processed in accordance with the requirements of the
Environmental Information Regulations and our information access policy. 

A response will be sent to you by 10^th March 2023.

We will publish anonymised versions of requests and responses on the
[1]www.tfl.gov.uk website. We will not publish your name and we will send
a copy of the response to you before it is published on our website.

In the meantime, if you would like to discuss this matter further, please
do not hesitate to contact me.

Yours sincerely,

David Wells

FOI Case Officer

FOI Case Management Team

General Counsel

Transport for London

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Dear Louis Smith,

TfL Ref: EIR-2971-2223

Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 11^th
February 2023 asking for the asbestos survey for Mansion House station.

Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of
the Environmental Information Regulations and our information access
policy. 

Specifically you asked:

“Please would it be possible to see the asbestos report for Mansion house
tube station?”.

I can confirm that we hold the information you require.

The latest report for Mansion House station is attached. Note that due to
the age of the Underground, asbestos is found in a number of locations on
the network. However, in public areas the vast majority of Asbestos
Containing Materials (ACMs) are contained behind station finishes and
cannot be accessed by the general public. Where ACMs are found in public
areas, they are located where they cause no risk to the general public or
staff. All stations are re-inspected on a periodic basis to ensure that no
damage has been caused to change this status. If, in the very rare case it
is assessed and the status has changed for any reason, then a risk
assessment is undertaken which will result in either encapsulation,
encasement, or removal.

TfL have processes and procedures in place to ensure that the management
of asbestos is carried out in compliance with the Control of Asbestos
Regulations 2012.  Some of the main requirements that London Underground
deliver under this regulation are listed below:

•           Identify the location and condition of hazardous materials
•           Maintain an asbestos register with known, presumed or strongly
presumed asbestos
•           Assess and manage the risk of exposure
•           Prepare, implement, review & monitor the management plan to
manage the risks
•           Regularly inspect known instances of asbestos
•           Provide information on the location and condition of the
material to anyone who is likely to disturb it
•           Carry out management, refurbishment and / or pre-demolition
surveys when required
•           Carry out airborne fibre monitoring where necessary
•           Maintain records detailing when and where asbestos is removed,
treated and disposed
•           Request and retain Waste Consignment Note upon transportation
of Hazardous Materials to Hazardous Waste Landfill site
•           Hold relevant Asbestos Management Qualifications

It is London Underground’s policy to continue to safely manage ACMs
in-situ, through continued management surveys, re-inspections, risk
assessments and pre-work Refurbishment & Demolition (R&D) surveys. We also
carry out airborne fibre monitoring for asbestos for reassurance during
work on or near to asbestos containing materials.

If this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable
to access it for any reason, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to
appeal as well as information on copyright and what to do if you would
like to re-use any of the information we have disclosed.

Yours sincerely,

David Wells

FOI Case Officer

FOI Case Management Team

General Counsel

Transport for London

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