| Preparing the work area Restrict access - minimise | | | | sack and tape it closed. |
| the number of people present. Close doors. Use tape | | | | Disposal Double-wrap and label asbestos waste. |
| and notices to warn others. Ensure adequate lighting. | | | | Standard practice is to use a red inner bag with |
| Equipment Warning tape and notices, Class H vacuum | | | | asbestos warnings, and a clear outer bag with the |
| cleaner for large areas, sharp knife, hammer; scraper, | | | | CDG sign. |
| shovel, garden-type sprayer containing wetting agent, | | | | If you carry waste, use a sealed skip, or a vehicle with |
| bucket of water and rags, asbestos waste container, | | | | the following: -segregated compartment for asbestos; |
| eg labelled polythene sack and clear polythene sack. | | | | -easily cleanable; and -lockable. Otherwise, arrange for |
| Personal protective equipment (PPE) Provide: | | | | transport by a registered waste carrier. Safe disposal |
| disposable overalls fitted with a hood, boots without | | | | - at a licensed disposal site. Complete a Waste |
| laces (laced boots are hard to decontaminate), | | | | Consignment Note. Keep copies of these documents |
| and-respiratory protective equipment. | | | | for three years. |
| Procedure Can you avoid removal, eg by overlaying | | | | Personal decontamination Clean your boots with damp |
| with non-asbestos material? Warn the building owner | | | | rags - see sheet em7. Where available, clean your |
| about the presence of asbestos material, so it can be | | | | overalls with the brush attachment on a Class H |
| managed properly. | | | | vacuum cleaner. Vacuum off the brush Otherwise, use |
| Removal Place the scraper in the joint between the | | | | damp rags by a 'patting' action. Rubbing can disturb |
| tiles. Lift the tile gently - try to avoid breakage. For | | | | fibres. |
| firmly-fixed tiles, tap the scraper with the hammer. For | | | | Where there are two workers, they can help to clean |
| a large tiled area, lift tiles using a shovel. This speeds | | | | each other. Peel off disposable overalls. They should |
| up the job and avoids kneeling close to the tiles. Spray | | | | be inside out. Put them in a suitable asbestos waste |
| water under the tiles as they are lifted, to suppress | | | | container. Bag up re-usable overalls for a specialist |
| dust and wet any asbestos paper that may be | | | | laundry. Finally, remove your disposable respirator and |
| present. Wet any asbestos paper tile backing as the | | | | place it in the asbestos waste container. Tape the |
| tiles are lifted. Gently scrape up adhering mastic. You | | | | container closed. Can you use site washing facilities? If |
| can soften mastic with solvent, by warming with an | | | | so, they must be for your use only. Keep other people |
| infra-red lamp, or embrittle it with dry ice. Place debris in | | | | out during personal decontamination, and until you have |
| the waste container. | | | | cleaned the facilities. Wash every time you leave the |
| Caution: Never sand the floor. Cleaning and disposal | | | | work area. |
| Where you have removed only a few tiles, use damp | | | | Clearance and checking off Visually inspect the area |
| rags to clean the floor. Clean larger areas with the | | | | to make sure that it has been cleaned properly. |
| Class H vacuum cleaner. Clean the equipment with | | | | Clearance air sampling is not normally required Get the |
| damp rags. Put debris, used rags and other waste in | | | | premises owner, duty-holder or client to check off the |
| the asbestos waste container and tape it closed. Put | | | | job. |
| the asbestos waste container in a clear polythene | | | | |