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Posted By Paul Woodard
Has anybody had experience of removing soil contaminated with asbestos pipe lagging (amosite). More specifically what the anticipated fibre release is. I need to ascertain if the HSE 14 day notification is required under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006.
Thanks.
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Posted By Bob Youel
This is the grey area between Environmental law and H&S law as [without looking it up properly myself] the HSE may not have an answer as it would probably come under Env law etc
I undertook an asbestos release investigation recently where the HSE had no answers etc re asbestos in the outside environment - did not show interest when I asked about the external comtamination issues
Get advice from an environmental specialist as well as the HSE
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Posted By AHS
I believe it is CAR 06
9. —(1) Subject to regulation 3(2), an employer shall not undertake any work with asbestos unless he has notified the appropriate office of the enforcing authority in writing of the particulars specified in Schedule 1 at least 14 days before commencing that work or such shorter time before as the enforcing authority may agree.
(2) Where an employer has notified work in accordance with paragraph (1) and there is a material change in that work which might affect the particulars so notified (including the cessation of the work), the employer shall forthwith notify the appropriate office of the enforcing authority in writing of that change.
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Posted By Dave Wilson
2 issues here.
1 if you believe the work is NOT short term maintenance activities (1 hour and 2 hour rule)which is of sporadic and low intensity (less than 06 f/ml in any 10 minutes or MEL 0.1 f/ml 4 hours) and the fibres are not held tightly in a matrix, your asbestos risk assessment would identify this, then a licensed contractor has to be used.
If the 'Debris' is less than 0.1% by weight of the soil then it can go as non hazardous waste, an analyst can do this for you, basically they weigh the sample again and then weight you have left will deem this %, you may need to hand pick with appropriate safety precautions and then above would apply.
If you feel that a licensed contractor is required then a MINIMUM 14 days notification is required to the relevant authority.
In CAWR 02 contaminated land was exempt but can't find any reference to this exemption in the CAR06
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Posted By Dave Wilson
In HSG247 The Licensed contractors guide Table 1.2 stripping pipe or vessel lagging - partially wetted or dry areas present up to 100 f/ml is the likely fibre concentrations. However this would be indoors and inside an enclosure.
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