Guidance for Controlling Asbestos-Containing Materials in Buildings

Guidance for Controlling Asbestos-Containing Materials in Buildings
Author: Dale Keyes
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 125
Release: 1998-05
Genre:
ISBN: 078814314X

Provides guidance on controlling asbestos-containing materials (ACM) found in buildings. Provides a current summary of data on exposure to airborne asbestos; gives survey procedures for determining if ACM is present in buildings; explains how to establish a special operations and maintenance program in a building found to contain asbestos; reviews technical issues confronted when assessing the potential for exposure to airborne asbestos, in particular indoor settings; suggests a structured process for selecting a particular course of action, and much more. Commonly referred to as the Blue Book.

Managing and Working with Asbestos

Managing and Working with Asbestos
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2013
Genre: Asbestos
ISBN: 9780717666188

Contains the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, with the various sections of the Health and Safety Executive's Approved code of practice (ACOP) and associated guidance notes inserted at the relevant points.

Asbestos Control

Asbestos Control
Author: Wayne K. R. Johnson
Publisher: ASTM International
Total Pages: 109
Release: 1987
Genre: Air quality management
ISBN:

"In this dissertation the issues associated with asbestos hazards, forms, uses associated diseases and the types of exposure to airbourne asbestos fibres, drawing together material from a number of sources. The managerial requirements are reviewed and summarised as an initial consideration in the establishment of a control programme. From this the principle of risk management develops and the management and control strategy for asbestos hazards forms, it includes elemenets such as removal, substitution, encapsulation and enclosure. Additionally, the peripheral areas of contractor selection, tendering control and education are discussed. The programme draws upon the latest Worksafe Australia Draft of Practice and Guidance notes." -- Abstract.

Asbestos

Asbestos
Author: Great Britain. Health and Safety Executive
Publisher:
Total Pages: 73
Release: 2012-04-01
Genre: Asbestos
ISBN: 9780717665020

This heavily illustrated publication is aimed at people carrying out asbestos surveys and people with specific responsibilities for managing asbestos in non-domestic premises under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. The book covers competence and quality assurance and surveys, including: survey planning, carrying out surveys, the survey report and the dutyholder's use of the survey information. It includes extensive appendices and references.

A Comprehensive Guide to Managing Asbestos in Premises

A Comprehensive Guide to Managing Asbestos in Premises
Author:
Publisher: Health and Safety Executive (Hse)
Total Pages: 104
Release: 2002-01
Genre: Air
ISBN: 9780717623815

This is aimed at people who have a duty to manage the risks from asbestos-containing materials in premises, ie. building owners, tenants and anyone else who has any legal responsibilities for workplaces. The guidance expands on that given in the free leaflet Managing asbestos in premises, INDG223 (rev2) - it should be useful to those in more complex organizations. The new duty to manage asbestos in non-domestic premises, regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002 (CAW), comes into force in October 2002.

Asbestos

Asbestos
Author: Great Britain, Health and Safety Executive Staff
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006
Genre: Asbestos abatement
ISBN: 9780717628742

This book replaces most earlier HSE guidance on liscensed asbestos removal work. It is aimed at businesses holding a alicence to work with asbestos, either repairing or removing asbestos-containing materials (ACMs), supervising such work, holding an ancillary license or providing training on asbestos. Employers who carry out work with asbestos insulation, aasbestos insulating board using their own employees on their premises, who are exempted from the requirement to hold a licence, also need this guidance. The guidance is split into eight chapters, covering different aspects of licensed work with ACM's. It provides an overview of asbestos and its health effects, the law and how to work safely with asbestos.

Management of Asbestos in Public Building

Management of Asbestos in Public Building
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works. Subcommittee on Hazardous Wastes and Toxic Substances
Publisher:
Total Pages: 232
Release: 1988
Genre: Asbestos in building
ISBN: