Use damp rags to clean the equipment, including the dust collection tray. the asbestos If necessary, use damp rags or an asbestos vacuum cleaner to clean any remaining work area and visibly contaminated sections of the asbestos work area. equipment Place debris, used rags and other waste in the asbestos waste bags/container. Wet wipe the external surfaces of the asbestos waste bags/container to remove any adhering dust before removing them from the asbestos work area. Personal If disposable coveralls are worn, clean the coveralls and RPE while still wearing them using an asbestos vacuum cleaner, damp rag or fine-water spray. RPE can be should be cleaned with a wet rag/cloth. carried out in a While still wearing RPE, remove coveralls, turning them inside-out to entrap any designated remaining contamination and then place them into a labelled asbestos waste bag. area Remove RPE. If non-disposable, inspect it to ensure it is free from contamination, clean it with a wet rag and store in a clean container. If disposable, cleaning is not required but RPE should be placed in a labelled asbestos waste bag or waste container. Refer to the for more information. Clearance Visually inspect the asbestos work area to make sure it has been properly cleaned. procedure Clearance air monitoring is not normally required for this task. Dispose of all waste as asbestos waste. Refer to the for more information. LIST OF AMENDMENTS Date Page Number Amendments 3 February 2016 Front Cover Republication date of February 2016 added to the front cover. 3 February 2016 10 Duty holder table, last dot point Formatting of table – amended so the words the risk of the exposure to ‘reduce asbestos to below the exposure standard and notify the regulator about the are now showing in the table. emergency’ 3 February 2016 29 Section 5.4, 14th dot point information can be – ‘Further found in has been added to the dot point. ’ 3 February 2016 61 Safe Work Practice 5, 8th dot point Text amended from – to ‘200 mm’ ‘200 µm’.
the asbestos work area and equipment Use damp rags to clean the equipment, including the dust collection tray. If necessary, use damp rags or an asbestos vacuum cleaner to clean any remaining visibly contaminated sections of the asbestos work area. Place debris, used rags and other waste in the asbestos waste bags/container. Wet wipe the external surfaces of the asbestos waste bags/container to remove any adhering dust before removing them from the asbestos work area. Personal should be carried out in a designated area If disposable coveralls are worn, clean the coveralls and RPE while still wearing them using an asbestos vacuum cleaner, damp rag or fine-water spray. RPE can be cleaned with a wet rag/cloth. While still wearing RPE, remove coveralls, turning them inside-out to entrap any remaining contamination and then place them into a labelled asbestos waste bag. Remove RPE. If non-disposable, inspect it to ensure it is free from contamination, clean it with a wet rag and store in a clean container. If disposable, cleaning is not required but RPE should be placed in a labelled asbestos waste bag or waste container. Refer to the for more information. Clearance procedure Visually inspect the asbestos work area to make sure it has been properly cleaned. Clearance air monitoring is not normally required for this task. Dispose of all waste as asbestos waste. Refer to the for more information. LIST OF AMENDMENTS Date Page Number Amendments 3 February 2016 Front Cover Republication date of February 2016 added to the front cover. 3 February 2016 10 Duty holder table, last dot point – Formatting of table amended so the words ‘reduce the risk of the exposure to asbestos to below the exposure standard and notify the regulator about the emergency’ are now showing in the table. 3 February 2016 29 Section 5.4, 14th dot point – ‘Further information can be found in ’ has been added to the dot point. 3 February 2016 61 Safe Work Practice 5, 8th dot point – Text amended from ‘200 mm’ to ‘200 µm’.
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