Asbestos removal requiring Class A asbestos removal licence

The licensed removalist must not dismantle an enclosure for a friable asbestos removal area until the removalist receives results of air monitoring, showing that the recorded respirable asbestos fibre level within the enclosure is below 0.01 fibres/mL, from — (a) if the friable asbestos is removed from residential premises — the independent competent person who…

The licensed removalist must ensure that an enclosure for a friable asbestos removal area is dismantled in a way that, so far as is reasonably practicable, eliminates the release of respirable asbestos fibre.

The person who commissioned the removal of the friable asbestos must obtain a clearance certificate from an independent competent person after the enclosure for the friable asbestos removal area has been dismantled.

The licensed removalist carrying out asbestos removal work requiring a Class A asbestos removal licence at a workplace must — (a) if respirable asbestos fibre levels are recorded at the asbestos removal area at 0.01 fibres/mL or more, but not more than 0.02 fibres/mL — immediately — (i) investigate the cause of the respirable asbestos…

If the licensed removalist stops asbestos removal work requiring a Class A asbestos removal licence because the recorded respirable asbestos fibre level exceeds 0.02 fibres/mL, the removalist must ensure that the asbestos removal work does not resume until air monitoring shows that the recorded respirable asbestos fibre level is below 0.01 fibres/mL.

A licensed asbestos removalist removing friable asbestos must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the following — (a) the asbestos removal area is enclosed to prevent the release of respirable asbestos fibres; (b) subject to subregulation (3), negative pressure is used; (c) the wet method of asbestos removal is used; (d) subject to subregulation…

For the purposes of subregulation (1)(e), if the asbestos removal work must be carried out by the holder of a Class A asbestos removal licence, the independent competent person must be a licensed asbestos assessor.

A licensed asbestos removalist must ensure that any enclosure used in removing friable asbestos is tested for leaks.

Subregulation (1)(b) and (d) do not apply if glove bags are used in the Class A asbestos removal work.