& To prevent occupational-related disease resulting from air-borne exposure to asbestos in the workplace. To outline how risks arising from asbestos and other hazardous materials in the workplace shall be identified, assessed and controlled. This requirement applies to all staff, students, contractors and other personnel at workplaces under the management or control of the University of Melbourne. The University has undertaken comprehensive hazardous materials audits for each building under the management control of the University. DEFINITIONS Asbestos The asbestiform varieties of mineral silicates belonging to the serpentine or amphibole groups of rock-forming minerals, including: actinolite asbestos anthophyllite asbestos chrysotile asbestos) crocidolite (blue asbestos) grunerite asbestos (or amosite) (brown asbestos) tremolite asbestos, or any material or object, whether natural or manufactured, that contains one or more of the mineral silicates referred to in paragraph (a). Asbestos register A register that includes: the location of the asbestos; the likely source of asbestos that is not fixed or installed; in relation to asbestos containing material (ACM); the type of ACM, whether the ACM is friable or non-friable, the condition of the ACM,
& To prevent occupational-related disease resulting from air-borne exposure to asbestos in the workplace. To outline how risks arising from asbestos and other hazardous materials in the workplace shall be identified, assessed and controlled. This requirement applies to all staff, students, contractors and other personnel at workplaces under the management or control of the University of Melbourne. The University has undertaken comprehensive hazardous materials audits for each building under the management control of the University. DEFINITIONS Asbestos The asbestiform varieties of mineral silicates belonging to the serpentine or amphibole groups of rock-forming minerals, including: actinolite asbestos anthophyllite asbestos chrysotile asbestos) crocidolite (blue asbestos) grunerite asbestos (or amosite) (brown asbestos) tremolite asbestos, or any material or object, whether natural or manufactured, that contains one or more of the mineral silicates referred to in paragraph (a). Asbestos register A register that includes: the location of the asbestos; the likely source of asbestos that is not fixed or installed; in relation to asbestos containing material (ACM); the type of ACM, whether the ACM is friable or non-friable, the condition of the ACM,
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