Decontamination facilities
471 Decontamination facilities
A licensed asbestos removalist must ensure that facilities are available to decontaminate the following:
the asbestos removal area;
any plant used in the asbestos removal area;
workers carrying out asbestos removal work;
other persons who have access to the asbestos removal area under section 470 (2) (b).
Maximum penalty: tier E monetary penalty.
Note Strict liability applies to each physical element of each offence under this regulation, unless otherwise stated (see s 6A).
A licensed asbestos removalist must ensure that nothing that is likely to be contaminated with asbestos is removed from the asbestos removal area unless the thing—
is decontaminated before being removed; or
is sealed in a container, and the exterior of the container is, before being removed—
decontaminated; and
labelled in accordance with the GHS to indicate the presence of asbestos.
Maximum penalty: tier E monetary penalty.
Note 1 GHS—see the dictionary.
Note 2 Strict liability applies to each physical element of each offence under this regulation, unless otherwise stated (see s 6A).
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