What are the asbestos regulations in GB?
The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
What are the asbestos regulations in NI?
The Control of Asbestos Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012
Asbestos is the general term used for a group of six fibrous silicate minerals. Any product or material containing one or more of these fibrous silicates falls under the legal definition of asbestos.
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What is the name for Blue Asbestos?
Crocidolite
What is the name for Brown Asbestos?
Amosite
What is the name for White Asbestos?
Chrysotile
What are the 5 properties of asbestos fibre which caused them to be added to building materials?
- Thermal resistance
- High tensile strength
- Weather resistance
- Sound insulation
- Chemical resistance
When was the peak period of asbestos production?
1960s - 1970s
When was asbestos prohibited in GB?
1999
When was asbestos prohibited in NI?
2000
What are some of the most common asbestos products?
- Insulation
- Surface coatings for fire protection
- Insulation board (AIB)
- Cement
- Decorative Coatings
- Thermoplastic floor coating
What is regulation 4 in ‘The control of Asbestos Regulation 2012’?
Duty to manage asbestos in non-domestic premises
Where regulation 4 does not apply, sections 2 and 3 of the ‘Health and Safety at Works Act 1974’ applies to anyone conducting business (such as landlords) that they have a duty to ensure their undertaking does no present a risk to the health and safety of people.
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What guidance about asbestos does the HSE issue?
The duty to manage asbestos in buildings
In the HSE’s guidance ‘The duty to manage asbestos in buildings’ what is the dutyholder required to do?
- Assess if asbestos is present
- Assume asbestos is present unless there is strong evidence it does not
- Keep an up to date register of asbestos containing materials
- Have and monitor and asbestos management plan (AMP)
