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I have had lads trained to remove asbestos cladding (approx 30 sheets)
These sheets are approximately 7 x 4ft and require double bagging before placing in a sealed skip
Anyone know were we can get big enough plastic bags from ?
Cheers
Alan
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Polystar is the only one that springs to mind, not sure if they do any this big though?
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The only other suggestion that I have would be to use some plastic sheeting and seal the joins and edges with gaffer tape perhaps?
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Don't need bags, rather you need to double-wrap them in 1000 gauge polythene sheet.
You can wrap them together in manageable batches
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And on a note of concern............how come the training didn't include this?
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Alan W Houghton wrote:I have had lads trained to remove asbestos cladding (approx 30 sheets)
These sheets are approximately 7 x 4ft and require double bagging before placing in a sealed skip
Anyone know were we can get big enough plastic bags from ?
Cheers
Alan
hi alan,
off the top of my head without refereing to the guidance document hsg 210 the sheets can be double wraped in 1000 gauge polythene, duct tape . and asbestos warning stickers then placed on.
hope this help but you may want to down load the guidance doc
thanks david
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Agree with Ron, you should be following Asbestos Essentials A14 and should have trained to that standard.
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Don't ignore the manual handling implications when wrapping batches of the sheets. AC is heavy.
As others have said the training should have picked up on the wrapping & sealing. Bags are only used as an identification 'label' for the wrapped sheet(s) or if there are small pieces or debris present. Asbestos Essentials A14 is the starting point.
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Gerry D wrote:Don't ignore the manual handling implications when wrapping batches of the sheets. AC is heavy.
As others have said the training should have picked up on the wrapping & sealing. Bags are only used as an identification 'label' for the wrapped sheet(s) or if there are small pieces or debris present. Asbestos Essentials A14 is the starting point. Bags were covered in training and manual handling will be covered in my method statement thanks for you input chaps
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Asbestos disposal: Get the asbestos disposed of by a competent person/company as removing it and disposing of it are two different things!
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Alan, ACOP A14 refers to Asbestos Cement sheeting, as a safety advisor for a demolition company, we are dealing with asbestos cement roofing sheets on a daily basis, i am not aware of the requirement for double wrapping entire sheets, only for breakages, if you can remove the sheets whole, then they are as they were on the roof/cladding, merely place them in a skip and ensure that the skip is sheeted, prior to transportation. Obviously your operatives should dampen bolt areas with water, (pump up spray pack filled with water will suffice), bolt crop the sheets fixings and lower to operatives at ground level, then stack in a skip.
If breakages do occur, then spray with water, place them in 1000 gauge polythene asbestos sacks, seal at the neck with adhesive tape, place this sack into a seckon 1000 gauge sack and again seal, then place int the asbestos skip.
For larger breakages, spray with water, place breakages on sheet 1000 gauge polythene, seal with adhesive tape, then repeat the process to double wrap the hazardous waste.
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rick,
our lads where adviced in training to double wrap, but i see your point that the sheets if intact are "as they were" on the roof. Placeing the sheets directly into the sealed skip is ok.
this obviously is an easyer method and maybe one we will concider useing in our futre works.
Thanks
David
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There is SMH Products who are national, plus AMS Holdings likewise, both will sell you poly and bags. Quite speedy too.
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