Disposing of asbestos waste and contaminated personal protective equipment
472 Disposing of asbestos waste and contaminated personal protective equipment
Subject to subsections (2) and (3), a licensed asbestos removalist must ensure that asbestos waste—
is contained and labelled in accordance with the GHS before the waste is removed from an asbestos removal area; and
Note GHS—see the dictionary.
is disposed of as soon as practicable at a site authorised to accept asbestos waste.
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 personal protective equipment used in asbestos removal work and contaminated with asbestos—
is sealed in a container before being removed from an asbestos waste area; and
so far as is reasonably practicable, is disposed of on the completion of the asbestos removal work at a site authorised to accept asbestos waste; and
if it is not reasonably practicable to dispose of the personal protective equipment that is clothing—
is laundered at a laundry equipped to launder asbestos‑contaminated clothing; or
if it is not practicable to launder the clothing—is kept in the sealed container until it is re-used for asbestos removal purposes; and
if it is not reasonably practicable to dispose of the personal protective equipment that is not clothing—
is decontaminated before it is removed from the asbestos removal area; or
if it is not practicable to decontaminate the equipment in the asbestos removal area—is kept in the sealed container until it is re-used for asbestos removal purposes.
Maximum penalty: tier E monetary penalty.
Example—personal protective equipment
work boots
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 a sealed container mentioned in subsection (2) is decontaminated and labelled in accordance with the GHS to indicate the presence of asbestos before being removed from the asbestos removal area.
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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