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Citation
(2007), "Revised asbestos regulations come into force", Structural Survey, Vol. 25 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/ss.2007.11025bab.002
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2007, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Revised asbestos regulations come into force
Keywords: Asbestos, Environmental regulations
The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006 came into force on 13 November 2006. The revised regulations strengthen overall worker protection by reducing exposure limits and introducing mandatory training for work with asbestos. They also simplify the regulatory regime and implement revisions to the EU Asbestos Worker Protection Directive. The revised regulations introduce the following changes:
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single control limit of 0.1 fibres per cubic centimetre of air for work with all types of asbestos;
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specific mandatory training requirements for anyone liable to be exposed to asbestos;
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requirement to analyse the concentration of asbestos in the air with measurements in accordance with the 1997 World Health Organisation recommended method;
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practical guidelines for the determination of “sporadic and low intensity exposure“ as required by the EU Directive; and
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replace three existing sets of Asbestos Regulations.
Most work with asbestos will still need to be undertaken by a licensed contractor but any decision on whether particular work is licensable will now be determined by the risk.