Professional Bodies, Affiliations & Accreditations

Company Affiliations & Accreditations

• United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) Accreditation for asbestos testing, sampling and surveying
• Member of Asbestos Testing and Consulting (ATaC) division of Asbestos Removal Contractors Association (ARCA) and approved auditors under the site audit accreditation scheme
• Member of Asbestos Contractors Abatement Division (ACAD) of Thermal Insulation Contractors Association (TICA)
• Health & Safety Executive (HSE) licensed Supervisory Licence Holders (for asbestos works)
• Registered with Constructionline
• Approved training body for Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH)
• Member of Glasgow Chamber of Commerce and winner of International Export Award 2004

Employee Professional Memberships

All ACS professional staff have appropriate education, experience and training. Staff cover a range of disciplines, including natural sciences; chemical engineering; environmental science; occupational health; and safety, environmental and waste management. Staff are encouraged to follow an on-going Continued Professional Development programme and to obtain membership of relevant professional bodies. Professional bodies of which staff are currently members include:

• British Institute of Management (BIM)
• British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS)
• Energy Institute (EI)
• Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA)
• Institute of Physics (InstP)
• Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)
• Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH)
• International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (IIRSM)
• Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland (REHIS)
• Royal Society of Arts (RSA)
• Institute of Directors (IOD)