Asbestos Awareness - Pages http://www.asbestos.act.gov.au/ Latest Pages Mon, 24 Sep 2012 13:38:36 +1000 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 13:38:36 +1000 Codeigniter, Couch Creative <![CDATA[Introduction]]> http://www.asbestos.act.gov.au/page/view/2016/source/rss DO NOT attempt to work with, handle, remove or dispose of asbestos yourself; it is illegal.

Take proper precautions and minimise the risk of asbestos exposure; it's an investment in your family's health.

Renovating can be a health hazard. If you live in the ACT in…

]]> Mon, 24 Sep 2012 13:38:36 +1000 <![CDATA[Fact sheets]]> http://www.asbestos.act.gov.au/page/view/2582/source/rss The following Fact Sheets are available for home owners/residents in the ACT.

Important Asbestos Advice for ACT homes built before 1985

Engaging a Licensed Asbestos Assessor - Why, When and How

Engaging a Licensed Asbestos Removalist - Why, …

]]> Wed, 22 Aug 2012 12:34:26 +1000 <![CDATA[Useful Publications]]> http://www.asbestos.act.gov.au/page/view/3138/source/rss
  • Report by the ACT Asbestos Task Force (August 2005).
  • ACT Government Submission to the Australian Government Asbestos Management Review: Issues Paper (2011).
    • ]]>     Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:15:55 +1000     <![CDATA[How to safely dispose of asbestos]]> http://www.asbestos.act.gov.au/page/view/2386/source/rss
  • Requirements for the transport and disposal of asbestos contaminated wastes.
    • ]]>     Tue, 27 Mar 2012 09:25:39 +1100     <![CDATA[Additional questions]]> http://www.asbestos.act.gov.au/page/view/2326/source/rss Further questions and answers will be added here based on responses to ongoing stakeholder questions.

    I'm not planning to carry out and renovations. Do I still need to be aware of asbestos?

    Even…

    ]]>     Mon, 26 Mar 2012 19:16:08 +1100     <![CDATA[Asbestos laws]]> http://www.asbestos.act.gov.au/page/view/2325/source/rss The ACT laws that manage and regulate asbestos are:

    …]]>     Mon, 26 Mar 2012 18:42:53 +1100     <![CDATA[Disposing of asbestos]]> http://www.asbestos.act.gov.au/page/view/2424/source/rss Asbestos is a hazardous material and there are strict guidelines about how it should be packaged, transported and where it can be disposed of.

    Under ACT law, you must take all reasonable steps to minimise the risks resulting from handling and disposing of asbestos.

    …]]>     Mon, 26 Mar 2012 18:34:41 +1100     <![CDATA[Removing asbestos]]> http://www.asbestos.act.gov.au/page/view/2323/source/rss Removing, breaking, cleaning, cutting, drilling, filing, grinding, sanding or smashing materials that contain asbestos can release very fine and potentially dangerous asbestos fibres into the air where they can be easily inhaled. If you are not trained or appropriately licensed to carry out asbestos work, engage someone who is. It…

    ]]>     Mon, 26 Mar 2012 17:58:15 +1100     <![CDATA[What does asbestos look like?]]> http://www.asbestos.act.gov.au/page/view/2577/source/rss An example of what friable asbestos may look like (presented here as asbestos lagging).

    Click on one of the pictures below to expand it. 

         ]]>     Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:46:44 +1100     <![CDATA[Builders and Tradespeople]]> http://www.asbestos.act.gov.au/page/view/2169/source/rss Watch out for asbestos

    No asbestos management plan does not mean no asbestos!

    Non-residential buildings built before 31 December 2003 are required to have a written asbestos management plan, including an asbestos register that can be made available to tenants, workers, contractors and any other relevant people. However,…

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