I have just been advised on some of our older test equipment (long before I started with the company) sold many years ago to customers were fitted with asbestos brake pads. These units are serviced by our personnel and may still be fitting new pads when a need arises. My question is, PPE aside for the service engineers, is what route should be taken to dispose of these asbestos brake pads? Are there any garage mechanics who come across the same on older vehicles and what do they do with them. Yes, I am aware asbestos is a hazardous substance but not sure what route to take as the substance is bonded to metal All assistance is appreciated on this matter. Badger

...better still if you are not handling large amounts could you bag them up....?

Main question now answered now onto protecting the service engineers. When servicing and handling these pads would gloves and face mask be suffice or would a disposable coverall also be required? Badger

teh boy's right, a18 should be the basis of you Method Statement and that does recomend overalls. Even though you are damping down the dust, it will dry at some stage - usually on the engineers clothes at home.... We advise disposable overalls with this type of work and we have never needed to enforce this. The reasons is that cleaning brake / clutch pads is such messy work that engineers are happy to wear these to protect their normal overalls and lovely perm!! Regards, Ian P.S. If you are supplying a face mask make sure it is FFp3 minimum standard.