ASBESTOS GUIDELINES. GUIDANCE: Asbestos Page 1 of 14 Jan07/ver01

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1 ASBESTOS GUIDELINES GUIDANCE: Asbestos Page 1 of 14 Jan07/ver01

2 Nugent Asbestos Guidelines. Section Contents Pag e 1.0 Accountability and Responsibility Nugent hief 3 Executive 1.2 The Director of Business Support The Principal Property Services Officer All other Employees of Nugent Contractors Nature of the Risk Records Asbestos Removal Contractors The Health and Safety Executives Notification Containment Levels Safe Systems of work (Method Statement) Asbestos Register Risk Assessment Asbestos Encapsulation Air and Environmental Monitoring Asbestos Incidents Emergency situations Failure to Comply Additional Information 11 i ii iii Appendices List of typical locations for the most Common Asbestos Containing Materials Assumed List of asbestos material In Schools and UK commercial premises Potential Employee Asbestos exposure report form GUIDANCE: Asbestos Page 2 of 14 Jan07/ver01

3 Nugent Asbestos Guidelines 1.0 Accountability and Responsibility 1.1 Chief Executive The Chief Executive has the overall responsibility for the control and execution of the policy, guidelines and Asbestos Management Plan. 1.2 The Director of Business Support The Director of Business Support is responsible for the everyday operation of the policy; this includes Maintaining the Asbestos Register, g regular inspections of asbestos in situ, and appropriate treatment where necessary, e risk assessment of any work that is planned where asbestos is present, in order to protect maintenance workers and others, Keeping appropriate records, g information to those who need it. 1.3 The Principal Property Services Officer The Principal Property Services Officer must ensure that any maintenance or capital schemes take account of the possibility of asbestos containing material by; g the Asbestos Register at the scheme concept stage, g information at the pre-contract stage in the pre-health and safety plans, e removal or encapsulation of any asbestos material by a licensed HSE approved contractor GUIDANCE: Asbestos Page 3 of 14 Jan07/ver01

4 1.4 All other Employees of Nugent All employees of Nugent must adhere to the policy, relevant guidelines and management plan at all times. Employees are required to notify their line manager if they have any problems in application of the policy, guidelines or management plan. Non-adherence to this Policy, guidelines and management plan, by any Employee of Nugent could be referred for disciplinary action. Formal disciplinary action would normally be considered only if the policy, procedure or management plan is deliberately disobeyed. 1.5 Contractors In the event of persons Contracted to Nugent to carry out work dealing with asbestos, not adhering to the Policy, guidelines or Management Plan notification may be made to the HSE. 2.1 Nature of the Risk Asbestos can produce very small dust particles (fibres), which are respirable if they become airborne (Respirable dust is airborne material which is capable of penetrating to the gas-exchange region of the lungs). Asbestosis or Fibrosis is the common illness that may occur from long-term exposure to respirable asbestos dust. Asbestos has been the subject of gradual voluntary and formal bans since 1969 for example;- e use of blue asbestos stopped almost completely in about 1970, e installation of sprayed asbestos coating decreased gradually from 1970 to 1980 and was subject to a legal ban from e installation of asbestos insulating board deceased sharply after 1980 and stopped completely in 1985 e use of asbestos paint and varnishes stopped in 1988 e installation of asbestos-containing decorative plasters was GUIDANCE: Asbestos Page 4 of 14 Jan07/ver01

5 legally banned in 1992, e installation of asbestos cement was prohibited in These dates are only provided as a guideline, as asbestos already in stock may have been used after these dates. See Appendix A for list of typical locations for the most common asbestos containing materials. See appendix B for assumed use of asbestos material in schools and UK commercial properties. 3.1 Records The following records must be maintained by the Principal Property Services Officer and kept in the Property Services Department: - Training s Register r clearance certificates s of Principal and Sub Contactors Care incident reports and follow up reports relating to asbestos incidents. list of licensed asbestos contractors used by Nugent, detailing work carried out by them on a contractor task basis. 4.0 Asbestos Removal Contractors Asbestos work undertaken for Nugent may only be carried out by contractors who are licensed by the Health and Safety Executive. Asbestos sub-contractors employed by Principal contractors on Nugent s behalf must be licensed with the Health and Safety Executive. It is the duty of the Principal Contractor to supervise the sub-contractors. All work where asbestos has been removed, disturbed or encapsulated will monitored by a UKAS (United kingdom Accreditation Service) accredited laboratory. 5.0 Health and Safety Executive Notification All work carried out within Nugent establishments with asbestos GUIDANCE: Asbestos Page 5 of 14 Jan07/ver01

6 requires a License; these are issued by the Health and Safety Executive. The issuing of a licence by the HSE will take fourteen days from the date of receipt of request. Nugent must ensure that any work requiring a licence is planned accordingly to take this into account. It is the Principal Property Services Officer s task to ensure that no work is undertaken on Asbestos that requires a license prior to the license being issued. A copy of the license must be displayed on the site, detailing the asbestos work areas along with all other statutory notices. 6.0 Containment Levels All asbestos removal work must be contained within defined areas and restrictions of access to these areas must be enforced at all times. Nugent Staff, service users, volunteers, children, must not enter these areas until clearance has been obtained from test results. Notification will be in writing from the Principal Property Services Officer indicating precise areas, which are no longer restricted. Where risk assessment has highlighted the need for restricted access because the area contains asbestos materials, Heads of establishments, departments or project leaders, must ensure that no one is allowed to enter. If necessary a physical barrier must be installed to ensure there are no unauthorised breaches into restricted areas. The appropriate signs, notices and instruction must be posted to ensure that all who may be affected are aware of the danger. 7.1 Safe Systems of Work All work involving asbestos must have a developed Safe Systems of Work prior to commencement. The Principal Contractor will provide the Safe Systems of Work. It will be the Principal Property Services Officer duty to ensure: - Nugent has two copies of the Safe System of Work, and that one of these copies is kept at the establishment where asbestos work is being carried for the duration of that work. The second copy to GUIDANCE: Asbestos Page 6 of 14 Jan07/ver01

7 be kept in the Asbestos Register. GUIDANCE: Asbestos Page 7 of 14 Jan07/ver01

8 e Safe System of Work provided by the Principal Contractor includes in particular: details of the nature and duration of the work location of the place where the work is to be carried out the methods to be applied where the work involves the handling of asbestos or material containing asbestos the characteristics of the equipment to be used for protection and decontamination of those carrying out the work and the protection of other persons on or near the worksite. 8.0 The Asbestos Register The Asbestos Register is an individual database of all identified asbestos locations and those where there is reason to believe that asbestos-containing material is present in each establishment. The database must be updated not only from scheduled surveys but also upon identification of asbestos from other sources. The Asbestos Register should be consulted prior to any work being carried out. The key to elimination of the risk arising from asbestos is two-way communication. The Asbestos Register is designed to protect maintenance workers from exposure to asbestos. Where a maintenance worker suspects that asbestos may be present, they have a responsibility to alert the Principal Property Services Officer. Once confirmed the asbestos Register can be updated. 9.1 Risk Assessment All areas of known asbestos content will be risk assessed on at least a yearly basis dependant on the type of asbestos and its potential likelihood of becoming damaged; Nugent s Property Services section will be responsible for ensuring all establishments, departments and projects comply. GUIDANCE: Asbestos Page 8 of 14 Jan07/ver01

9 All areas will be risk assessed using the categorisation detailed and recorded in the Asbestos Register. o Access to this area allowed. Priority for Removal. ted Asbestos. Requires annual inspection. s removed prior to Area will be tested prior to refurbishment or alteration. s free area. Buildings constructed in their entirety after 1980 s removed post Areas do not need test prior to refurbishment or alteration Asbestos Encapsulation Encapsulated asbestos must be maintained in a state that will ensure that asbestos fibre release cannot occur. Inspection of asbestos encapsulation areas must be carried out on at least a yearly basis or on a daily basis if work is carried out in that area with the potential to disturb the encapsulation. Licensed contractors must only undertake the encapsulation/reencapsulation of asbestos Air and Environmental Monitoring Only analysts accredited by UKAS (United kingdom Accreditation Service) will be employed to: y out asbestos air sampling t and analyse samples n of asbestos enclosures r work methods against the Safe System of Work All restricted areas with known asbestos contamination must be monitored on at least a yearly basis for air and environmental contamination. All reports indicating an increase in air or environmental contamination of an area must be addressed by immediate and appropriate action coordinated by the Principal Property Services Officer. GUIDANCE: Asbestos Page 9 of 14 Jan07/ver01

10 Reports must be held in the Asbestos Register against specified areas along with previous reports Asbestos Incidents All incidents involving Asbestos must be reported to both the Health and Safety Manager and the Principal Property Services Officer in line with Nugent s reporting procedures. A copy of the report will be kept in the Asbestos Register under the relevant area where the incident took place. If the incident has resulted in a major release of asbestos, immediate evacuation of the area must take place, confinement or restriction of access to the area if possible must be carried out and notification made to the following: - e manager in charge of the area e on call duty manager/director e Health and Safety Manager. l Property Services Officer. Under no circumstances must the area be compromised until a full investigation of the incident has been carried out and notification made to the relevant authorities Emergency Situations If an emergency situation arises notification must be made to the immediate manager responsible for that establishment, department or project. The Head of the establishment, department or project must contact the Principal Property Services Officer who will consult the Asbestos Register to ascertain the presence of asbestos in the area. The Head of establishment, department or project will take appropriate action necessary to contain the situation and notify appropriate Nugent personnel of the incident. The Head of establishment, department or project and the Duty on call Manager/Director will along with the following personnel develop a practical emergency plan: GUIDANCE: Asbestos Page 10 of 14 Jan07/ver01

11 h and safety Manager l Property Services Officer d Asbestos Contactor (if necessary) h and Safety Executive (if necessary) 14.0 Failure to Comply Every employee and volunteer has a duty under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (s.7) to comply with the systems of work laid down in the Asbestos policy, procedures and management plan. If you do not subscribe to or support this policy, then you should, as a matter of urgency, inform your line manager. Failure to observe policy may lead to disciplinary action Further Guidance, Regulations, ACOPs Regulations Asbestos (licensing) Regulations 1984, The Stationery Office, Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002, The Stationery Office, Asbestos Licensing Regulations 1983, The Stationery Office, ACOPs The Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002 Approved Code of practice HSE L127 HSE Books. Work with asbestos that dose not require a licence Approved Code of Practice HSE L27 (fourth edition) HSE Books. The Management of Health and Safety Regulations 1999 and the Approved Code of Practice L21 HSE Books. Further Reading Asbestos essential task manual: Task guidance for the building maintenance and allied trades HSG 210 HSE Books A short guide to managing asbestos in premises Leaflet INDG223 (rev3) HSE books Managing asbestos in premises HSE 227 HSE Books GUIDANCE: Asbestos Page 11 of 14 Jan07/ver01

12 Useful Information HSE Infoline Tel: Fax: hseinformation or write to HSE information Services Caerphilly Business Park Caerphilly CF83 3GG Asbestos Remover Contractors Association (ARCA) TICA House Allington Way Yarm Road Business Park Darlington Co Durham DL1 4 QB Tel GUIDANCE: Asbestos Page 12 of 14 Jan07/ver01

13 Appendix i List of typical locations for the most Common Asbestos Containing Materials Roof and Exterior Walls 1 Roof Sheets and Tiles 2 Guttering and Drainpipe 3 Wall Claddings 4 Soffit/facia panels 5 Panels beneath windows 6 Roofing felt and Coating to metal wall cladding Boilers, Vessels and Pipework 7 Lagging on boiler, Pipework Calorifier etc 8 Paper lining under non-asbestos pipe lagging 9 Gaskets in pipe and vessel joints 10 Rope seals on boiler access hatches and between cast iron boiler sections 11 Paper lining inside steel boiler casing boiler flue 12 Boiler flue Ceilings 13 Spray coating on ceilings, walls, beams/columns 14 Loose asbestos in ceiling /floor cavity 15 Tiles, slats canopies and fire brakes in ceiling space 16 Textured coatings and paints Interior Walls / Panels 17 Loose asbestos may be fond inside partitions walls 18 Partition walls 19 Panels beneath windows 20 Panels lining lift shafts 21 Panelling in vertical and horizontal beams 22 Panels behind electrical equipment 23 Panels on service hatches to service riser 24 Heater cupboard around domestic boilers 25 Panel lining service riser and the floor 26 Panels behind /under heaters 27 Panels on or inside fire doors 28 Bathe Panels Flooring Material 29 Floor tiles, linoleum and paper backing, lining to suspended floors Domestic Appliances 30 Gasket rope seals and panels in domestic boilers 31 Caposil insulating blocks, panels, paper, string etc in domestic heaters 32 String seals on radiators Others 33 Fire Blankets 34 Water Tanks 35 Brake/Clutch linings * Please note that this is not a list of all possible locations of asbestos containing material present in buildings. A detailed survey is required to identify all asbestos material present in a building. GUIDANCE: Asbestos Page 13 of 14 Jan07/ver01

14 Appendix ii Assumed use of asbestos materials in schools Construction Period Pre-1903 Principal asbestos products used in construction Lagging in replacement heating systems, roofing in new/ temporary accommodation (mainly chrysotile) Lagging in heating systems, asbestos cement roofing (mainly chrysotile) Lagging in heating systems, asbestos cement roofing, some partition walls, ceiling panels ("Asbestolux"); some amphibole lagging and sprayed coating in the early 1960's; use increased throughout this period Lagging in heating systems (amosite and chrysotile), asbestos cement roofing and partition walls (chrysotile), amosite board partitions and ceiling panels, amphibole sprayed coatings (fire prevention and acoustic insulation) Very little asbestos used in new buildings, some asbestos cement sheeting used externally. UK Commercial properties by age and assumed use of asbestos materials Construction Period Pre-1918 Principal asbestos products used in construction Chrysotile lagging and asbestos cement sheeting Chrysotile lagging and asbestos cement sheeting Chrysotile lagging, sheeting, amosite preformed lagging, amosite partitioning, ceiling tiles and amphibole sprayed coatings present Very little asbestos used in new buildings, some asbestos cement sheeting used externally. GUIDANCE: Asbestos Page 14 of 14 Jan07/ver01

15 Appendix iii POTENTIAL EMPLOYEE ASBESTOS EXPOSURE REPORT FORM PERSON EXPOSED NAME : DATE OF BIRTH : OCCUPATION : PAYROLL NO. : NATIONAL INSURANCE NO. : LOCATION AT WHICH EXPOSURE TOOK PLACE: DATE(S): HOW LONG WAS EXPOSURE FOR: TYPE OF ASBESTOS (if known): CONCENTRATION IN AIR (if known): BRIEF DETAILS OF WORK CARRIED OUT: (including any protective/preventative measures specified) Employee's Signature... Date... Manager's comments (1) Is the above information correct? YES/NO If no, why? (2) Was asbestos known to be present? YES/NO (3) Attach a copy of the results of the analysis and a brief summary of the action taken as a result of the analysis Manager's Signature... Date... (Put any additional comments on a separate sheet) Copy to Health and Safety Manager and Principal Property Services Officer GUIDANCE: Asbestos Page 15 of 14 Jan07/ver01