Zusammenfassung der Ressource
T013 Asbestos
- Types
- White (chrysotile)
- Brown (amosite)
- Blue (crocidolite)
- original benefits of asbestos was that it was
a good fire ensulator, electrical insulator,
chem resistor, thermal insulator etc.
- therefore added 2 materials such as cement;
plastics/ resins; insulations materials etc.
- used in new build/refurb bdg up to 1999
- health affects of asbestos
- lung cancer, asbestosis - incurable
and takes up 2 15yrs to develop
- asbestos related diseases is expected
2 peak in 2014/15 at 5,000 deaths
- highest risk are in
construction & maintainence
- Duty to manage
- Legislation and regulation
- Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
- Management of Heath and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
- CDM Regs 2007
- Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006
- relates to works involving ACM's
- lots of HSE guides to help employers
manage asbestos in their property
- Identify
- Access
- Manage
- manage, plan, training
- asbestos register
- ongoing reinspection
- removal
- licensed asbestos contractor
- asbestos analysis
- waste disposal
- surveys