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The atlas periods as a timeline

The building atlas divides construction years into periods. If you know the period, you know which substances to look for.

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Five periods

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The screening uses five atlas periods: before 1920, 1920–1949, 1950–1977, 1978–1986 and 1987 and later.

Source: Grundfast miljøscreening over BBR, Matriklen, Energimærke, DHM, DKjord, DAI og Plandata via Grundfast · fetched

PCB across the periods

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Measured on five detached single-family houses: 1910 and 1943 give PCB “low”, 1958 and 1980 give “high”, and 1995 gives “possible”.

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Asbestos and lead

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Asbestos and lead are “high” in the four houses from before 1987 and “possible” in the house from 1995. Each substance has its own periods, so you have to look at one substance at a time.

Source: Grundfast miljøscreening over BBR, Matriklen, Energimærke, DHM, DKjord, DAI og Plandata via Grundfast · fetched

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Guides on asbestos, PCB, lead and sampling, explained simply and with sources.

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Next step: Saneo's guides

Discebo's partner

Guides on asbestos, PCB, lead and sampling, explained simply and with sources.

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Which atlas period does a house from 1980 belong to?