• What law applies
• 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
• 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
• Safe work practices when maintaining asbestos
  • Safe work practices
  • Preparation for maintenance or service work
  • Safe maintenance and work techniques
• Information for householders and renovators


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Asbestos

Information available on managing and removing asbestos-containing materials has been updated to reflect the changes to legislation effective from 1 January 2009.

What law applies
Responsibilities of employers, building owners, householders, renovators and asbestos removalists regarding asbestos.

What is asbestos and where is it found
Types of asbestos, common locations including workplaces and dwellings, the health risks of asbestos.

Identification and management of asbestos
Responsibilities, asbestos management plans, identification of asbestos, register of ACM, risk assessments, control measures.

Asbestos removal
When is a certificate required, information for non-certificate holders, safe work practices for professional asbestos removalists.

Safe working practices when maintaining asbestos
Safe work practices for painting, drilling or cleaning asbestos-containing materials, prohibited activities with asbestos.

Information for householders and renovators
Asbestos in homes, renovating, using contractors.