Removal of 10m2 or more of bonded asbestos, or any quantity of friable asbestos
Work to remove any amount of friable asbestos must be done by a certified asbestos removalist (holding either a current licence for asbestos removal work issued between 1 February 2002 and 31 December 2005 or an 'A' class licence for asbestos removal work issued from 1 January 2006 ).
Work to remove any asbestos material must be done to comply with the asbestos removal code (non-Queensland Government link) and the asbestos management code (non-Queensland Government link).- work to remove 10m2 or more of bonded asbestos-containing material must also be done by a certified asbestos removalist
- the required licences for asbestos removal are:
- 'A' Class licences covering work involving both the removal of friable asbestos-containing material and bonded asbestos material of 10m2 or more. People who hold a licence to carry out the removal of asbestos issued between 1 February 2002 and 31 December 2005 will be deemed to hold an 'A' Class licence.
- 'B' Class licences only covering work to remove 10m2 or more of bonded asbestos material. Such a licence does not permit its holder to remove friable asbestos.
More on the general requirements for removing asbestos
More on the requirements for removing friable asbestos
Read about requirements for becoming an asbestos removalist
