See below for some current legislation and guidance notes which you may find useful. Note that this list is not exhaustive.
More information can be found by visiting the HSE website.
Regulations
ACoPs & Guidance
Asbestos Essentials
- A0 Introduction to Asbestos Essentials
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EMs Equipment & Method Sheets
- EM0 - Risk assessments and plans of work
- EM1 - What to do if you discover or accidentally disturb asbestos during your work
- EM2 - Information, instruction and training
- EM3 - Building and dismantling a mini-enclosure
- EM4 - Using a Class H vacuum cleaner for asbestos
- EM5 - Wetting asbestos materials
- EM6 - Personal protective equipment (including RPE)
- EM7 - Using damp rags to clean surfaces of minor asbestos contamination
- EM8 - Personal decontamination
- EM9 - Disposal of asbestos waste
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EM10 - Statement of cleanliness after textured coating removal
- A38 - How to deal with fly-tipped asbestos waste
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Removal and Replacement of other Asbestos Containing Materials
- A17 - Removing asbestos paper linings
- A18 - Removing asbestos friction linings
- A19 - Removing an asbestos fire blanket
- A21 - Removing asbestos-containing bituminous products, such as roofing felt, gutter linings or damp-proof courses
- A22 - Removing metal cladding lined with asbestos-containing bitumen
- A23 - Removing asbestos-containing floor tiles and mastic
- A24 - Removing flexible asbestos textile duct connectors (gaiters)
- A25 - Removing compressed asbestos fibre (CAF) gaskets and asbestos rope seals
- A30 - Removing an asbestoscontaining ‘arc shield’ from electrical switchgear
- A31 - Removing a single asbestos containing gas or electric heater
- A32 - Replacing an asbestos containing part in a ‘period’ domestic appliance
- A33 - Replacing an asbestos containing fuse box or a single fuse assembly
- A37 - Removing asbestos-containing mastic, sealant, beading, filler, putty or fixing
- Safe Work with Undamaged Asbestos Materials
- Strictly Controlled Minor Work on Asbestos Insulating Board (AIB)
- A1 - Drilling holes in asbestos insulating board (AIB)
- A2 - Removing a single (screwed-in) asbestos insulating board (AlB) ceiling tile
- A3 - Removing a door with asbestos insulating board (AlB) fireproofing
- A4 - Removing a single asbestos insulation board (AlB) panel, less than 1m2, fixed with nails or screws
- A5 - Cleaning light fittings attached to asbestos insulating board (AlB)
- A6 - Repairing minor damage to asbestos insulating board (AlB)
- A7 - Painting undamaged asbestos insulating board (AlB)
- Work with Asbestos Cement (AC) (Non-Licensed)
- A9 - Drilling holes in asbestos cement (AC) and other highly bonded materials
- A10 - Cleaning debris from gutters on a10 an asbestos cement (AC) roof
- A11 - Removing asbestos cement (AC) debris
- A12 - Cleaning weathered asbestos cement (AC) roofing and cladding
- A13 - Repairing damaged asbestos cement (AC)
- A14 - Removing asbestos cement (AC) sheets, gutters etc and dismantling a small AC structure
- A15 - Removing an asbestos cement (AC) or reinforced plastic product, eg tank, duct, water cistern
- A16 - Painting asbestos cement (AC) products
- A35 - Replacing an asbestos cement (AC) flue or duct
- A36 - Removing an asbestos cement (AC) panel outside, beside or beneath a window
- Working with Textured Coatings (TC) Containing Asbestos (Non-Licensed)