Asbestos Flashcards
What is the main Asbestos regulation in the UK
Control of Asbestos Regulation 2012
What does CAR2012 stand for?
Control of Asbestos Regulation 2012
What year is the care of Asbestos Regulation
2012
What Asbestos qualification/training do you have
RIDGE- Asbestos Awareness Training
What is the extent/limit of your asbestos training
Awareness of/ Not to work with
Name two types of Asbestos Survey
Management survey and R&D survey
What does an R&D survey stand for
Refurbishment and Demolition
What happens in a management survey?
In occupied buildings
Visual inspection
Sampling
Air testing
What happens in a R&D survey?
Intrusive
In unoccupied buildings
Disposal of asbestos waste - how
Waste must be packed in UN-approved packaging with a CDG (carriage of dangerous goods) hazard label and asbestos code information visible.
Double-wrap and label asbestos waste. Standard practice is to use a red inner bag with asbestos warnings, and a clear outer bag with the CDG label, if required.
Avoid breaking up large pieces of asbestos waste. Instead double wrap in suitable polythene sheeting (1000-gauge) and label accordingly.
To transport waste, you need a waste carriers licence.
Safe disposal – make sure you use a licensed disposal site.
Complete a Waste Consignment Note. Keep copies of these documents for three years.
What is an Asbestos Register
A document produced and managed by the person who has the legal duty to manage Asbestos in a building ‘dutyholder’
This is a live document that should be updated yearly
When does a dutyholder need to produce a Asbestos register?
The dutyholder must protect people from the risks of exposure to asbestos. This includes people who:
work in their buildings
use them in other ways
all non-domestic premises, like factories or shops
‘common parts’ of multi-occupancy domestic premises, like purpose-built flats
Who is an asbestos dutyholder?
building owners and landlords
person or organisation with clear responsibility for the building’s maintenance or repair
Who produced the CAR2012?
Health and Safety executive HSE
What year was Asbestos use banned
Crocidolite and Amosite, also known as blue and brown asbestos, are the two most dangerous forms and their use was banned in 1985.
Chrysotile, also known as white asbestos, was banned in 1999
Common ACMs
sbestos insulating board (AIB)
Asbestos cement products: corrugated sheets, flat sheets, gutters and rainwater pipes, flues.
Floor coverings.
Textured decorative coatings.
Asbestos textiles and gaskets.
Thermal insulation (lagging)
Sprayed asbestos coatings.
Loose asbestos cavity insulation.
Reinforced plastics such as toilet seats and cisterns
Mastic, sealants and putties (glazing bead and wall sockets)
Artex or other textured coatings and paints
Sheet vinyl and thermoplastic tiles
Bitumen (tarpaper) felts and similar
What is the legal requirement of all organisations relating to asbestos
All organisations, in cluding property related businesses are required to prevent exposure to asbestos and are legally required to recognise and accept personal responsibility to prevent exposure and minimise risk
Hazards posed by asbestos to RICS members and firms include:
- to a members health
- to employees health
- to clients health
- criminal prosecution
- reputational damage to self and client
- economic damage to self or client
civil damages - bringing RICS into disrepute
What are the three main types of asbestos commonly used in the UK
Crocidolite - Blue
Amosite - Brown
Chrysotile - white
Why was Asbestos added to building materials
Asbestos fiber had:
-thermal resistance
-high tensile strength
-weather resistance
-sound insulation
-chemical resistance
When was asbestos prohibited in the UK
1999 in Great britain
2000 in northern Ireland
with a few very limited exceptions
Peak use of AMC;s in the UK
60’s & 70’s
Example of common asbestos products
- Asbestos insulation
- Asbestos coatings -sound, heat and fire protection- spayed coatings extremely friable
- Asbestos Insulation Board - medium friability
- Asbestos Cement - chrysotile - profiled roofing sheets, drain pipes-
-Asbestos textured decorative coatings
-V thermo plastic floor coverings
Duty to manage Asbestos in domestic premises including:
landlords of domestic premises - residential dwellings, landlords have a duty to fulfil the same obligations under the Defective Premises Act 1972 and Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018, and normally in respect of the private areas of domestic dwellings they will have duties under Section 3, regarding duty of care, of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.
What RICS guidance is ther on Asbestos
Asbestos RICS Professional Standard 2021
What are the three main legislation relevent to asbestos in the UK are
- Employers’ general health and safety duties under the: Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 apply in Great Britain.
- The Control of Asbestos regulation 2012
- The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 - in terms of construction
What is an Abestos register
A document that details the location of asbestos within a property.
What is Certificate of reoccupation
A document issued by a UKAS accredited organisation following the removal of asbestos by a licensed contractor.
What are RAMS
Risk Assessment and Method Statement
What does the duty to manage asbestos in a building cover
- assess if there are asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) present, the amount, where they are and their condition
- presume materials contain asbestos unless there is strong evidence that they do not
- make, and keep up to date, a record or register of the location and condition of the ACMs or presumed ACMs
- assess the risk of anyone being exposed to airborne fibres from the ACMs
- write an asbestos management plan to manage the risk, put the plan into action, monitor it and review it every 12 months or sooner if necessary
- monitor the condition of any ACMs or suspected ACMs
provide information on the location and condition of the ACMs to anyone who may work on or disturb them, including the emergency services
The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 - regulations that apply to a building surveyor
4-6, 8-11, 14-17,24&27, UK reach regulations, Hazardouse waste reg’s, CDM, CL:AIRE
