• What law applies
• Information for householders and renovators
• What is asbestos and where is it found
  • What is asbestos?
  • Types of asbestos
  • Where is it found
  • The health risks of asbestos
• Identification and management of asbestos
  • Obligations to identify and manage asbestos
  • Asbestos management plans
  • Identification of asbestos
  • Register of asbestos containing materials
  • Risk assessments
  • Control measures
  • Prohibited activities with asbestos
• Safe work practices when maintaining asbestos
  • Safe work practices
  • Preparation for maintenance or service work
  • Safe maintenance and work techniques
• Asbestos removal
  • Removal of less than 10m² of bonded asbestos
  • Removal of 10m² or more of bonded asbestos or any quantity of friable asbestos
  • Responsibilities of the client
  • Responsibilities of asbestos removalists
  • Planning for the removal of asbestos-containing materials (ACM)
  • Requirements for the removal of ACM
  • Specific asbestos removal procedures
  • Health and safety tips for asbestos containing material or removal work
• Asbestos fact sheets

• Hazardous substances
• Personal protective equipment
• Risk management

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Asbestos fact sheets

Handling asbestos safely after a storm (PDF, 281 KB)
How to handling asbestos safely after a storm

Identifying and recording asbestos in the workplace (PDF, 271 KB)
Requirements for identifying asbestos containing materials and maintaining a register

Air monitoring when removing asbestos (PDF, 270 KB)
Requirements for air monitoring when removing asbestos containing materials in the workplace

Clearance inspections for asbestos work areas (PDF, 266 KB)
Requirements for clearance inspections for asbestos work areas

Asbestos flooring (PDF, 344 KB)
Information regarding asbestos backed vinyl sheet flooring and vinyl tiles containing asbestos

Low density asbestos fibre board (PDF, 318 KB)
Information regarding low density asbestos fibre board

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