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Asbestos may be present in any house or building built before the year 2000 as it was widely used in a variety of building materials. provide information on the location and condition of the materials to anyone who is liable to work on or disturb them Some work activities are more likely to create a significant concentration of asbestos fibres in the air, and therefore, add to the risk if suitable precautions are not in place; for example:
The removal of higher risk asbestos-containing materials (sprayed asbestos coatings, asbestos insulation, asbestos lagging and most work involving asbestos insulating board (AIB) should only be carried out by a licensed contractor.The latest articles and guides from NBS subject specialists and construction industry contributors. The asbestos risk register is a key component of the required plan on how you will manage any asbestos found, or presumed to be, in your buildings. This management plan must contain current information about the presence and condition of any asbestos in the building. The asbestos risk register will therefore need to be updated on a regular basis (at least once a year). To do this you should make: safe work practices and control measures, including an explanation of the correct use of control measures, protective equipment and work methods
The asbestos survey can help to provide enough information so that an asbestos register, a risk assessment and a management plan can then be prepared. The survey will usually involve sampling and analysis to determine the presence of asbestos so asbestos surveys should only be carried out by competent surveyors who can clearly demonstrate they have the necessary skills, experience and qualifications. More clarity around topics on which HSE receives frequent enquiries. For example, using H class vacuum cleaners; using mini enclosures A licensed worker medical will be acceptable for NNLW, but not the other way round. Certificates of examination should be retained in case requested. MS34 gives more details. Workers who plan to carry out work that will disturb asbestos require a higher level of information, instruction and training, in addition to asbestos awareness. This should take account of whether the work is non-licensed; notifiable non-licensed work (NNLW); or licensed work and should be job specific. Non-licensable work, including Notifiable Non-licensed Work (NNLW) There is no need for employees who have received training for licensable or non-licensable work to do the lower level awareness refresher training. Refreshing information, instruction and training for licensable and non-licensable work including Notifiable Non-licensed Work (NNLW)The International Agency for Research on Cancer has classified all forms of asbestos as being carcinogenic to humans. Asbestos causes mesothelioma (type of cancer that forms on the protective tissue that covers the lungs or the abdomen) and cancer of the lung, larynx (voice box) and ovary. Vulnerable people Therefore, you need to decide what form and condition the AIB is in and how well it is bonded within a matrix, eg how well the AIB is coated, covered or contained within another material, such as paint or other covering, and the nature and extent of the work you need to do, as this will affect the level of controls you need in place to do the work.
the general procedures to deal with an emergency, eg an uncontrolled release of asbestos dust into the workplace entry into the roof space above an AIB tiled ceiling, when no decontamination or cleaning has taken place take account of other risks as well as asbestos, eg work at height, and take the precautions necessary to do the job safelyThe sentence specifying the use of toluene and cyclohexane in sample treatment has been removed from para A2.21. The removal of nailed AIB panels poses a problem in that breakage of AIB due to a bent or difficult nail is more likely and may lead to substantial local fibre release and breakage. Sheet A4 of Asbestos Essentials describes unlicensed removal of a single AIB board (less than 1m2 in area) but this requires an enclosure if the panel is nailed. Therefore in this situation, where a panel is nailed and so an enclosure is necessary, this must be treated as notifiable non licensed work. If several panels need removing, eg more than 2 small panels a week; this would need a licensed contractor. If an AIB panel is very heavily nailed, a competent person's judgement, using Asbestos Essentials work sheet A4 as a guide, should decide that a licensed contractor is needed to do the work. Those involved in demolition work, asbestos abatement, building repair and maintenance may be exposed to higher levels of asbestos as disturbing such materials releases fibres into the air. If you are exposed to asbestos know what work can be carried out on asbestos-containing materials, ie does this work need to be carried out by a licensed contractor HSG250: Guidance on permit-to-work systems: A guide for the petroleum, chemical and allied industries
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