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Asbestos Awareness for Plumbers

ASBESTOSASBESTOS

COMPLACENCY COMPLACENCY

KILLSKILLS

Workshops supported by WorkSafe Victoria

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Asbestos awareness steering committee

• Ray Herbert, MPMSAA• Vin Ebejer, MPMSAA• Peter Kikos, MPMSAA• Peter Jensen, Worboys Plumbing• Lawrie O’Shea, O’Shea Plumbing• Michael Kennedy, Kennedy

Plumbing• Bill Hayes, W & Y Hayes-Blaze

Control• Stephen Dean, DOHTS• Stephen Darnley, WorkSafe

Victoria

• Project Chairman• Project Manager• Project Officer• Industry Representative• Industry & AISS Representative• Industry Representative

• Industry Representative

• Consultant/Trainer• Nominated Officer

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Asbestos - Legal responsibilities

The James Hardie experience

• People who contract an asbestos related disease will seek financial support from parties responsible for their illness

• Individuals or their dependents may seek compensation through workers’ compensation authorities

• But, contractors remain liable to common law claims for compensation

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FRIABLE material: easily crumbled with finger pressure, (steam pipe lagging) high potential to generate airborne fibres

NON-FRIABLE material: bonded material, (AC sheet) low potential to generate airborne fibres unless cut with power tools

• Non-friable Asbestos containing material (ACM) in good condition and where it is not easily disturbed or damaged is not a health risk

• ACM that is adequately sealed or enclosed is not a health risk• This material has the potential to be a health risk if disturbed or

damaged

“It is like a sleeping dragon if you disturb it; it

can hurt you.”

Asbestos – the product

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What is asbestos?

• Naturally occurring rock• Two families of minerals

• Serpentine • Amphibole

• Occurs as bundles of very fine fibres • Stressing of fibres often results in an increase of

airborne asbestos fibres• Three common types commercially used in

Australia• Blue - Crocidolite• Brown - Amosite • White - Chrysotile

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Working with Asbestos Containing Material

Asbestos Products - Where they were used

• Roofs and walls• Wet areas• Storm and sewerage pipes• Heater and hot water service flues• Mortar• Bituminous membranes• Galbestos• Adhesives & Mastiks• Gaskets, Seals• Roadway Pits

Over 3000 products produced in Australia

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Working with Asbestos Containing Material

How do you identify asbestos containing material?

– Consult the work site record of results (refer building owner/manager)

– Look for asbestos labels

– Take a sample for identification • WorkSafe Asbestos bulletin No. 1, Approved Asbestos Analysts • For identification of asbestos (YES/NO) and for counting airborne

fibres (number of fibres per ml. of air)• The analyst must be NATA approved

– Err on the side of caution and assume that it is ACM.

You can deem it to be asbestos containing material from your knowledge and experience

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Working with Asbestos containing Material

Asbestos cement (AC) building products• Use of Crocidolite (blue) ceased 1968• Sheets and mouldings asbestos free by late 1981• Compressed sheet asbestos-free by late 1983• Corrugated sheet asbestos-free by late 1985

“Use of products containing asbestos largely ceased in the late 1980’s

but use/re-use was not prohibited until Dec 2003.”

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Asbestos - Health Effects

If asbestos products or asbestos containing materials are disturbed, damaged, broken or worked on so that asbestos fibres become airborne it is a potential major health hazard.

A long period of time can occur between first breathing asbestos dust and a disease appearing (latency period)

The diseases are essentially untreatable The emphasis must be on prevention of:

1. Exposure to dust/fibre

2. Inhalation of dust/fibre.

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The basis for the concern• Mortality study - deaths amongst 17,800 asbestos insulation workers, for at least

20 years, who were union members in the USA and Canada, 1967 to 1986 (Selikoff &

Seidman: Annals New York Academy of Sciences)

Cause of Death

Expected no of deaths (normal population)

Observed no of deaths (workers)

Total - all causes 3,453 4,951

Total cancer, all types 761 2,295

Lung cancer 269 1,168

Mesothelioma 0 458

Gastrointestinal cancer 136 189

Gastrointestinal cancer extended

56 80

Pulmonary diseases noninfectious

145 507

Asbestosis 0 427

All other causes 2,547 2,149

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Pleural Plaques • The pleura is the membrane lining the lung• Plaques are detected by chest X-ray or CAT scan• Pleural plaques are regarded as signs of significant

asbestos exposure over an extended period• They may be associated with some reduction in

lung function, but also may not have any direct health impact

• Latency may be up to 10 years• It is not clear whether they are a precursor to other

asbestos related diseases

Asbestos - Health Effects

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Asbestosis• A “dust disease” where soft and elastic lung

tissue becomes hard and fibrous• Causes difficulty in breathing which can get

worse• Latency period may be 15 to 30 years• Can be fatal• Caused by all forms of asbestos

Asbestos - Health Effects

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Lung cancer• Identical to the disease caused by smoking

• A cancer of the airways in the lung

• Latency period may be 20 years

• Almost always fatal

• Caused by all types of asbestos

Asbestos - Health Effects

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Mesothelioma• A cancer of the lining of the lung, stomach or heart• Usually extremely rare• With asbestos exposure in the last 10 years, 400 to

650 cases in Australia per year• Exposure to asbestos is only known cause• Latency period at least 15 years, can be up to 60

years, • Appears to have been caused by lower exposures

to asbestos

Asbestos - Health Effects

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• “Risk” means the likelihood of illness or disease arising from exposure to airborne asbestos fibres

• Not everyone who is exposed to airborne asbestos fibres gets an asbestos disease

• It is not possible to tell who will get an asbestos disease

Asbestos – Risks

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What must a plumber do in relation to ACM?

Prevent / avoid:• Exposure to airborne asbestos fibres • Potentially creating airborne asbestos fibres

Need to control the risk to:

• Self and family

• Clients and work mates

• Community

Asbestos – Risks

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Some of the factors affecting the risk of getting an

asbestos disease are:

• How much asbestos dust there is in the air being inhaled by the individual

• The total length of time for which the dust is breathed, whether continuously, or over repeated bursts of exposure

• The dimension and concentration of the fibres inhaled

• The age of the person when first exposed

• Whether or not the person smokes

Asbestos – Risks

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How RISK depends on DOSE:—

• If the dose is increased, the risk is increased

• If the dose is reduced, the risk is reduced

• The Asbestos Regulations include a requirement to

reduce exposure to airborne asbestos so far as is

practicable

• Prevent exposure by not generating airborne

asbestos dust

Reduce the risk to you by reducing the DOSE !

Asbestos – Risks

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Plumbers can be potentially exposed to asbestos when they:

• Carry out tasks that require them to handle ACM

eg. Removing ACM flue from space heater or hot water service

• Carry out tasks that have the potential to create airborne asbestos fibres

eg. Create penetrations in AC eaves sheets for pipes

• Work in the vicinity of ACM

eg. Maintenance in a ceiling space where ACM is present

Because asbestos was used for most of the 20th century,

as a component of so many products, nearly all workers will encounter it at some stage of their working lives.

Asbestos – Risks

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How can a plumber be potentially put at risk bycreating airborne dust containing asbestos fibres?

• Not identify ACM

• ACM identified but information not passed on to plumber

• ACM not labeled

• Knew ACM was present but did not follow procedures to control

generation of airborne fibres

• Potentially generated airborne fibres by disturbing asbestos with

mechanical work, power tools or compressed air

ACM in good condition, sealed or enclosed in position where it is not disturbed or easily damaged is not a health risk.

“Remember it is like the sleeping dragon!”

Asbestos – Risks

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Exposure Standard (8 hour average)(At this level or below health effects should

not occur)

Tasks likely to create airborne asbestos fibres in excess of half the Exposure Standard (Action level)

Clearance level for removal work Level of detection for counting method

0.1 f/ml of air

0.05 f/ml of air

Less than 0.01 f/ml of air (taken as ZERO)

iLevel of asbestos fibres in the air

What the Regulations say about airborne asbestos fibres;

Measured in fibres per ml of air (f/ml) by a NATA analyst

Asbestos – Risks

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Material and activities

• Cutting AC sheet with an angle grinder

• Cutting AC sheet with a circular saw

• Cutting AC sheet with a jigsaw

• Cutting AC sheet with a hand saw

Typical exposures (f/ml)• 15 – 25

• 10 – 20

• 2.0 – 10

• up to 1.0

Typical exposure during work with asbestos and asbestos containing materials taken from information in Health & Safety Executive, UK, documents

Fibre levels relating to tasks Need to be below 0.1f/ml to control potential health risk

Asbestos – Risks

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Material and activities

• Cleaning AC wall sheet with wire brush (dry)

• Cleaning AC wall sheet with wire brush (wet)

• Cleaning AC roof sheet with wire brush (dry)

• Cleaning AC roof sheet with wire brush (wet)

Typical exposures (f/ml)

• 5 – 8

• 1.0 – 2.0

• 3.0

• 1.0 - 3.0

Typical exposure during work with asbestos and asbestos containing materials taken from information in Health & Safety Executive, UK, documents

Fibre levels relating to tasks Need to be below 0.1f/ml to control potential health risk

Asbestos – Risks

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Material and activities

• Removal of AC sheet (with care)

• Stacking of AC sheet (with care)

• Demolition of structures previously clad in AC sheet (dry)

• Demolition of structures previously clad in AC sheet (wet)

Typical exposures (f/ml)

• up to 0.5

• up to 0.5

• up to 0.1

• up to 0.01

Typical exposure during work with asbestos and asbestos containing materials taken from information in Health & Safety Executive, UK, documents

Fibre levels relating to tasks Need to be below 0.1f/ml to control potential health risk

Asbestos – Risks

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Asbestos Regulations 2003What are the tasks a plumber MUST NOT

undertake unless they are a licenced removalist?

• MUST NOT carry out asbestos removal work beyond the limits set out by the regulations

• Class A & Class B licensed asbestos removalist

• MUST NOT work on friable asbestos• Friable material

– Easily crumbled or reduced to powder by hand pressure (eg steam pipe lagging)

– High potential to generate airborne fibres

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Working with Asbestos containing Material

What can a plumber do; who is not a licenced removalist.

They may carry out tasks involving ACM under Part 8 of the Asbestos regulations? Such as:

• Collecting samples of ACM for identification• Transport of ACM for disposal after removal• Removal of ACM; flues, water pipe, AC-sheet, AC roofing and fittings if meet

criteria of Reg. 207• Painting AC sheet• Making a hole in AC sheet/water pipe/road pits (hand tools0• Cutting AC sheet/water pipe (hand tools)• Cleaning AC gutters• Clean up non-friable debris if meet criteria of DG Order• Repairing damaged AC sheet• Work involving bituminous products containing asbestos

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The Regulations ALLOW plumbers to perform small scale removal subject to the following criteria (Reg. 207):

1. Can only remove non-friable ACM for up to one hour every seven days (per company, must be documented)

2. Work can only involve removal of small amounts of non-friable ACM but conditions apply

I. ACM removal to take less than one hour (per company)II. Can remove up to 10 m2 in area, total area of ACM

i. approximately 4 sheets of AC or roofingii. approximately 4 lengths of AC flue and fittings

3. The work needs to meet the requirements of Part 8

4. If you need to do more than this then you need to become a Class B (Non-friable) removalist

Asbestos Regulations 2003

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Social & Financial IMPACT to Business

A plumber who is not a licenced removalist and proposes to remove quantities of non-friable ACM permitted under regulation 207 must meet the legal requirements of Part 8 of the Regulations

• Not following the required regulations has potential health costs for:

• SELF and family

• Clients and workmates

• Community

• And has real financial implications:• Insurance exclusion

• Government Regulators prosecution

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Model Insurance Policy Exclusion in relation toliability

This policy section does not insure liability arising directly or indirectly out of or in connection with, or for:

• any mining use, handling, removal, manufacture, processing, distribution, transportation or storage of asbestos or raw material containing asbestos;

• inhalation of asbestos fibres resulting from any process of decontamination, treatment, removal or control of asbestos or materials containing asbestos; or

• loss of, damage to, or loss of use of property, due to the presence of asbestos

Financial Business Impact

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Business and Community Obligation

What must a plumber do who is not a licenced removalist who decides to work on ACM?

– Must control risk of being exposed to airborne asbestos fibres or potentially creating airborne asbestos fibres

– Need to remove risk to:

• Self and family

• Clients and fellow workers

• Community

HOW?

NO AIRBORNE DUST while carrying out the task

At the end of the job there must be – NO VISIBLE DEBRIS left in area

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ASBESTOS THE SILENT KILLER

Asbestos containing material (ACM) in good

condition sealed or enclosed in a position where it is

not disturbed or easily damaged is not a health risk.

It has the potential to be a health risk if disturbed,

damaged or worked on.

“It is like a sleeping dragon - if you disturb it; it can hurt you.”

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Asbestos Containing Material

RequirementsRequirements

of the OH&S (Asbestos) of the OH&S (Asbestos)

Regulations (2003) Part 8Regulations (2003) Part 8

AwarenessAwareness

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Summary of Regulations: Part 8

• Identify activity• sampling suspected asbestos or asbestos-containing material;

• the transport of waste asbestos for disposal purposes

• the removal of small amounts of non friable asbestos-

containing material as discussed already

• the enclosing or sealing of asbestos-containing material

• hand drilling and cutting of asbestos-containing material

• any other task which is likely to create airborne asbestos

fibres in excess of 0.05 f/ml

(Reg 305 allows use of power tools if it can be demonstrate that airborne

fibre levels do not exceed 0.05 f/ml when carrying out task)

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Summary of Regulations: Part 8

• Identification of ACM and Risk assessment

• Control risk of generation of airborne asbestos fibres

• Work area separated & clean (no dry sweeping)

• May need asbestos medical

• Must decontaminate & decontaminate tools at end of task

• Dispose of waste as per EPA guidelines, double bag

• Supervision

• Inform immediate & adjacent

• Inform applicants

• Information and training needed to carry out task

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Working with Asbestos containing Material

1. Work in vicinity of ACM– If the ACM is sealed and enclosed, not damaged and your work is not

going to disturb the ACM; must be identified, a record of results completed for workplaces and labeled where practicable.• Working in a work shop with AC walls• Working in boiler room with asbestos lagged pipe work

Asbestos containing material (ACM) in good condition,sealed or enclosed in position where it is not disturbed or

easily damaged is not a health risk.It has the potential to be a health risk if disturbed ordamaged.

(Remember the sleeping dragon)

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Working with Asbestos containing Material

2. Work on ACM• Work on ACM that has minimal potential to generate airborne

asbestos fibres is of minimal risk. A risk assessment should be

completed to document this and a work procedure created.• Cleaning AC gutters• Painting AC sheet walls

• Work on ACM that has the potential to generate airborne asbestos fibres is a potential risk. A risk assessment must be completed to document this and procedures established for the work to control the generation of airborne asbestos fibres.– Cutting AC water pipe– Creating holes in AC sheet

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Working with Asbestos containing Material

3. Small scale removal of ACM• Removal of ACM has the potential for damage to

occur and creating airborne asbestos fibres.

• A risk assessment must be completed to document this and procedures established for the work to control the generation of airborne asbestos fibres.

– Removing a flue from a gas appliance– Removing a burst piece of AC water pipe

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Working with Asbestos containing Material

Questions to be asked before you start the job Is it asbestos containing material? YES

3 options

• Consult the site record of results if it is a workplace

• Take sample for identification• WorkSafe Asbestos Bulletin No 1, Approved Asbestos

Analysts

• Analysts must be NATA approved

• Err on the side of caution and assume that it is ACM

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Working with Asbestos containing Material

Is it friable ? YES

• "friable" means, when dry, may be crumbled, pulverised or reduced to powder by hand pressure, or as a result of a work process becomes such that it may be crumbled, pulverised or reduced to powder by hand pressure;

• CANNOT remove and DO NOT undertake the work unless a Class A removalist is used. • Refer to WorkSafe web site to get list of Class A removalists

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Working with Asbestos containing Material

Does task to be carried out involve removal of non-friable ACM?• Is the area of ACM greater than 10m2

• Is going to take longer than one hour?• Have you or any other employee in your company done any work in

the last 7 days which required the removal of ACM? • Will the total time spent removing ACM for you or your company

exceed one hour?

If YES to any of the above questions

Class B removalists are required to carry out the task and you cannot

do the jobAs you can only remove non friable ACM for up to one hour every seven days

(per company)

Refer to WorkSafe web site for list of Class B removalists

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Working with Asbestos containing Material

If you are still going to carry out the task involving

ACM

• Need to conduct a Risk assessment on the task to be carried out – Can be generic

• Need to have procedure to carry out task involving ACM– To establish measures taken to control risk of generating

airborne asbestos fibres

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Identification & Risk AssessmentCompany: Dino’s Plumbing Name: Thread Bear

Time taken to remove ACM: 20 minutesSignature

Date: 220204 Location 11 Duckpound Drive, Farm Yard (need for EPA)

Description of work: Remove flue from hot water service

Type of ACM to be worked on: Non-friable, asbestos cement flue, 2 lengths and fittings

Amount of ACM: less than 2 m2 (need for EPA) ACM waste delivered to: Crazy Freds Waste (need for EPA)

Details of identification Asbestos containing material (ACM): deemed to be ACM by Thread Bear

Condition of ACM? Good

Control Measures to prevent generation of dust (airborne asbestos fibre) from work on ACM : Dino’s Plumbing Flue removal procedures DP 12

Potential for risk to others? No, working in roof space

Potential for work to cause disturbance of ACM? No, ACM kept wet and bagged as soon as practicable

Work to be carried out Controls in place to prevent generation of airborne asbestos fibre

Disconnect flue fittings Wet down and PPE

Remove flue, collect all visible debris clean surfaces

Wet down, wet wipe, handle with care and PPE

Place in bag tape, double bag PPE

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What is required to be documented• Description of job, location, amount removed and disposal• Identification of ACM

– At workplace from record of results– Domestic identified or deemed

• Description of controls in place to prevent generation of airborne asbestos fibres

• Controls in place to control risk to others• Risk assessment accessible to employees & OH&S

representatives• Must record and retain risk assessment• Review & revise risk assessment if changes occur

• Review risk assessment every 5 years

Identification & Risk Assessment

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Procedures

• Need to have procedure to carry out task involving ACM– To establish measures to control risk of generating airborne

asbestos fibres

Proforma for procedure to be on website

If we consider the flue removal just looked at:

What is necessary to carry out that task?

– Job Safety Analysis (JSA) to cover all hazards associated with task

– Completed asbestos risk assessment– Procedure for removal

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Procedure for flue removal

Preparation for removal:• Notify anyone in the immediate and adjacent area• Restrict access to the work area to those involved in the

ACM removal; if necessary. • Gain access to ACM to be removed. • Visual inspection of work area; additional lighting may

be required• Put in place all necessary equipment for removal

• Hand tools required for task, water spray, wet wipes, asbestos waste bags, plastic sheet and duct tape

• Complete all tasks up to the actual flue removal

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Procedure for flue removal

Removal of ACM• Place bagged ACM into second bag; remove respiratory

protection dispose of or decontaminate• Tape and goose neck second bag to seal • Double bagged ACM is transported to asbestos waste

skip as soon as is practicable. To meet EPA requirements the amount of ACM and the source need to be logged on asbestos risk assessment.

At the end of the job there must be no visible

debris left in the area and no airborne dust

generated while carrying out the task.

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Procedure for flue removal

Removal of ACM

• Remove all visible ACM debris and place in asbestos

waste bags, bags should only be 2/3 filled

• Wet wipe areas which have been in contact with ACM

• Final visual inspection to ensure no visible ACM debris

is present at removal site

• Decontaminate tools and boots and place wet rags in

waste bag

• Remove coveralls and gloves and place in waste bag

• Seal bag by taping and goose necking

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Procedure for flue removal

Removal of ACM• Place bagged ACM into second bag; remove respiratory

protection dispose of or decontaminate• Tape and goose neck second bag to seal • Double bagged ACM is transported to asbestos waste

skip as soon as is practicable. To meet EPA requirements the amount of ACM and the source need to be logged on asbestos risk assessment.

At the end of the job there must be no visible

debris left in the area and no visible airborne dust

generated while carrying out the task.

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Procedure for creating a hole in ACM

Options to consider:

• Remove if practicable and replace ACM sheet that

requires hole with asbestos free sheet

• Create hole from above using hand tools

• Create hole from above using hand drill

• Create hole from below using hand tools

• A powered drill can only be used if airborne dust levels

are controlled to ensure a person is not likely to exceed

0.05 f/ml during the task, using an enclosure or

engineering controls as required under Reg 305

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Procedure for creating a hole in ACM

Preparation for creating hole:• Notify anyone in the immediate and adjacent area• Restrict access to the work area to those involved in the

work• Gain access to ACM requiring hole. The work may be

carried out at height• Put in place all necessary equipment for drilling

– Drill- hand or brace/drill bit or hole saw– Sealant/Plastic or metal sleeve if required– Appropriate hand tools for the task– Labeled asbestos waste bags/200m plastic – Gaffer or duct tape– Hand water spray & wet wipes

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Procedure for creating a hole in ACM

Preparation for creating hole:• Visual inspection of work area• Additional lighting may be required• Tape plastic or bag under location of hole to collect all

debris• If working in an elevated location restrict access to area

below• If not able to access rear of work location contamination

of this location needs to be identified on the site record of results if it is a workplace, or if domestic the owner informed and documented

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Procedure for creating a hole in ACM

Creating hole in ACM• Put on personal protective equipment (PPE), disposable

coveralls, gloves and P2 respiratory protection• Dampen area of hole with hand spray• Hand drill pilot hole and “nibble” hole to required size

with pliers or use auger bit or hole saw in brace; dampen as required

• Use wet rags to clean all visible debris from hole and edge of hole

• All rags used for cleanup must be disposed of as asbestos waste

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Procedure for creating a hole in ACM

Creating hole in ACM• Remove bag from under hole with care• Seal edges of hole and insert sleeve to enclose if

required• Wet wipe hole area on both sides • Final visual inspection to ensure no visible ACM debris

or dust• Decontaminate tools and boots and place wet rags in

waste bag• Remove coveralls and gloves and place in waste bag

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Procedure for creating a hole in ACM

Creating hole in ACM• Seal bag by taping and goose necking • Dispose of as asbestos waste• Place bagged ACM into second bag; remove respiratory

protection and place in second bag, tape and goose neck to seal

• Double bagged ACM is transported to asbestos waste skip as soon as is practicable

At the end of the job there must be no visible

debris left in the area and no airborne dust

generated while carrying out the task.

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Working with Asbestos containing Material

Asbestos containing material (ACM) in good condition

sealed or enclosed in a position where it is not

disturbed or easily damaged is not a health risk.

– It has the potential to be a health risk – If disturbed or damaged.

“It is like a sleeping dragon if

you disturb it; it can hurt you.”

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Thank You for your attendance• You have taken the first step

• The second step is to determine your future business direction

CONSIDER• continue to work as you are• carry out work following the requirements of the Regulations• obtain a Class B asbestos removal licence (VWA fee $340)• sub contract to a licenced removalist (list VWA web site)• do not carry out work involving asbestos containing material

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Program Evaluation

• Please complete the program evaluation sheet located on your seat.

• Your feedback is greatly appreciated for:• improvement of these workshops and

• reporting to WorkSafe Victoria

• Once completed please place in tray at entrance

NOTE: Please indicate and provide contact details if you want a

copy of the CD sent.

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Contacts• WorkSafe Victoria

www.workcover.vic.gov.au 1800 136 089

• Asbestos Information & Support Service (AISS)www.asbestosinformationsupportservice.com (03) 9654 9555

• Master Plumbers and Mechanical Services Association of Australia (MPMSAA) (03) 9329 9622www.asbestos.plumbing.com.au (Operational from 1 September 2004)

• Victorian Waste Management Association (VWMA)www.vta.com.au (03) 9646 8590

• Environment Protection authority (EPA)www.epa.vic.gov.au (03) 9695 2722

• Department of Human Services (Environmental Health Unit)www.dhs.vic.gov.au/phd/environmental/ (03) 9637 4156