Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002

Made: 24th October 2002

Laid before Parliament: 31st October 2002

Coming into force

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Citation and commencement

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Interpretation

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Duties under these Regulations

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Duty to manage asbestos in non-domestic premises

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Identification of the type of asbestos

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Assessment of work which exposes employees to asbestos

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Plans of work

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Notification of work with asbestos

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Information, instruction and training

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Prevention or reduction of exposure to asbestos

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Use of control measures etc.

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Maintenance of control measures etc.

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Provision and cleaning of protective clothing

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Arrangements to deal with accidents, incidents and emergencies

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Duty to prevent or reduce the spread of asbestos

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Cleanliness of premises and plant

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Designated areas

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Air monitoring

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Standards for air testing

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Standards for analysis

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Health records and medical surveillance

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Washing and changing facilities

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Storage, distribution and labelling of raw asbestos and asbestos waste

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Supply of products containing asbestos for use at work

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Exemption certificates

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Extension outside Great Britain

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Revocations, amendments and savings

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Defence

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SCHEDULE 1 — PARTICULARS TO BE INCLUDED IN A NOTIFICATION

The following particulars are to be included in a notification made in accordance with regulation 8(2), namely—

• (a) the name of the notifier and the address and telephone number of his usual place of business;

• (b) a brief description of—

• (i) the type(s) of asbestos to be used or handled (crocidolite, amosite, chrysotile or other),

• (ii) the maximum quantity of asbestos to be held at any one time on the premises at which the work is to take place,

• (iii) the activities or processes involved, and

• (iv) the products to be manufactured, where applicable; and

• (c) the date of commencement of the work activity.

SCHEDULE 2 — THE LABELLING OF RAW ASBESTOS, ASBESTOS WASTE AND PRODUCTS CONTAINING ASBESTOS

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Signed

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State.

N Brown — Minister of State, — Department for Work and Pensions — 24th October 2002

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1974 c. 37; sections 11(2), 15(1) and 50(3) were amended by the Employment Protection Act 1975 (c. 71), Schedule 15, paragraphs 4, 6 and 16(3) respectively.

[^f00002]: OJ No. L 263, 24.9.83, p. 25.

[^f00003]: Reference number EN ISO/IEC 17025: 2000.

[^f00004]: S.I. 1983/1649, as amended by S.I. 1998/3233.

[^f00005]: S.I. 2002/1144.

[^f00006]: S.I. 1999/3242.

[^f00007]: S.I. 1969/690—revoked by S.I. 1987/2115.

[^f00008]: S.I. 1996/2092, amended by S.I. 1998/2885, 1999/303, 2001/1426 and 2002/1689.

[^f00009]: S.I. 1996/2095, amended by S.I. 1998/2885 and 1999/303.

[^f00010]: S.I. 2001/2127.

[^f00011]: S.I. 1987/2115.

[^f00012]: S.I. 1992/3068.

[^f00013]: S.I. 1998/3235.

[^f00014]: S.I. 1998/494.

[^f00015]: S.I. 2002/2675.

[^f00016]: S.I. 1999/3242.

[^f00017]: S.I. 2002/1689.

The following particulars are to be included in a notification made in accordance with regulation 8(2), namely—

• (a) the name of the notifier and the address and telephone number of his usual place of business;

• (b) a brief description of—

• (i) the type(s) of asbestos to be used or handled (crocidolite, amosite, chrysotile or other),

• (ii) the maximum quantity of asbestos to be held at any one time on the premises at which the work is to take place,

• (iii) the activities or processes involved, and

• (iv) the products to be manufactured, where applicable; and

• (c) the date of commencement of the work activity.

• (2) In the case of a product containing crocidolite, the words “contains asbestos” shown in the diagram shall be replaced by the words “ contains crocidolite/blue asbestos ”.

• (3) Where the label is printed directly onto a product, a single colour contrasting with the background colour may be used.

Editorial notes

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