Interpretation
2 Interpretation
In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears —
asbestos means the asbestiform variety of mineral silicates belonging to the serpentine or amphibole groups of rock‑forming minerals and includes actinolite, amosite, anthophyllite, chrysotile, crocidolite, tremolite, and any mixture containing 2 or more of those;
asbestos cement product means a product or part of a product containing asbestos in a cement binder;
dwelling‑house does not include any associated structure or outbuilding that is not an integral part of a dwelling‑house’s structure;
material containing asbestos means material in which —
fibrous material is able to be detected by stereoscopic light microscopy at a magnification of not less than 10 times and not greater than 40 times; and
the fibrous material is able to be identified as asbestos by polarised light microscopy at a magnification of not greater than 400 times or by a method approved by the Chief Health Officer.
[Regulation 2 amended: Gazette 28 Jun 1994 p. 3016; 29 Dec 2000 p. 7908; 10 Jan 2017 p. 261 and 262.]
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