Pt 2 Asbestos - Fundamental safe working practices​

• Take care when working in any building built before the year ​ (a)   because asbestos may still be present.​

• 2000
• 2001
• 1999
• 1990
• 2005

What should be done if asbestos is suspected on a work site?

• Continue work but wear masks

• Stop work and inform your supervisor

• Seal off the area without reporting

• Remove the asbestos immediately

How should asbestos waste be handled?

• Buried on site without labels

• Double-bagged, sealed, labelled and put into lockable containers

• Single-bagged and recycled

• Left on site in open containers

What is the main health risk associated with disturbed asbestos?

• Skin rash

• Broken bones

• Mesothelioma

• Asbestosis

According to the regulations, who must dispose of asbestos?

• Any contractor

• A licensed contractor

• The building owner

• Municipal workers

Asbestos has been used in:

• • Guttering

• •        ​

  • Soffit boards​​

• Pipe insulation ​

• Floor tiles

• Soil pipes