asbestos pipe

[ollski]

http://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/faqs/cement.htm

 

[doyle]

To safely remove asbestos cement you would need to follow the requirements of the Control of Asbestos at work Regulations 2002. These regulations apply to all work with asbestos, including asbestos cement.
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check with local council
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The HSE produce an approved code of practice L27, The control of asbestos at work, (ISBN 0717625621, - available from HSE Books)

Removal
The HSE produce a guidance publication, HSG 189/2, Working with asbestos cement, (ISBN 0717616673, - available from HSE Books) setting out basic guidelines for the Removal and Demolition of Asbestos Cement:

Dismantling and demolishing buildings, roofed or clad with asbestos cement sheet, presents special problems, especially if they are old and crumbling. Many asbestos cement products, such as roof sheets, cladding, drainpipes and gutters, are located at height and therefore present a risk of falls. Asbestos cement sheet is a fragile material, and people must not walk on it. You cannot rely on it to support the weight of a person, even with new sheets. It is important to emphasise that falls from, and through, fragile roofs are a major source of deaths in construction work, and precautions to prevent such accidents should be given priority. Further advice is given in HSE guidance HSG33, Health and Safety in Roof Work (1998) - (ISBN 0717614255 - available from HSE Books).
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if old and crumble do not attack with hammer, take caution and make precautions
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Licensing
Removal of asbestos cement, will not require removal by a licensed contractor. The Asbestos Licensing Regulations do not apply to asbestos cement products.
(Reference: L11, A guide to the Asbestos licensing regulations 1983 as amended, ISBN0717624358, - available from HSE Books)
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does not apply for the amount of wast and it content
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Waste
Asbestos waste, defined as containing more than 0.1% w/w asbestos in the waste, is subject to the waste management controls set out in the Special Waste Regulations 1996. These Regulations require the waste to be consigned to a site which is authorised to accept asbestos waste. This is enforced by the Environment Agency or local authorities in England and Wales, and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency in Scotland. Whatever type of waste container (for example, plastic sacks) is used, it is important to emphasise that the container should be:
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both above and below are aimed at higher content rate
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made of a material which in normal handling is strong enough to contain the waste and which takes account, if necessary, of materials in the waste sharp enough to cause punctures;
capable of being readily decontaminated before leaving the work area;
kept secure on site until sent for disposal for example in a locked skip;
properly labelled.

go to your local tip you will find a closed skip with opening that are sealed by strips of plasic curtain, when you open the curtain particles are released, this is within regulation same as the removal

if you look into the skip you will find several ton's of the same waste without bags and wrappers the law guide and regulations are aimed at higher % and not crystal clear if you have any doubts what so ever contact your local council who will tell you in laymens terms.


ollski its fine refering to material but make sure its all aimed at the same thing the info from teh web is aimed both at high content and low content that is diferent in regulation.

ive been down this road and have had asbestos removed along with checking of regulation with the local authority who are able to confirm 10% cement is fine as it is in cement.

 

[ollski]

Just pointing out the rules and regs are made by the HSE and they dictate them. Always best to get things checked as many boilers with asbestos cement flues are often sitting on blue asbestos heat shields with brown asbestos insulation boards on the compartment doors (if applic.), and the pipe lagging . Flue pipe removal should be fine and safe but if you're worried get an assessment.

 

[doyle]

thats where cost will come in if its blue then its specialist as far as i know, fibre asbestos its set at the lower limit on the reg guide however authorities do admit that the guide is confusing and not laid out properly as it combines the informations of diferent asbestos or asbestos product all in the same pot where as it is not.

i was unaware that domestic heating was protected by blue asbestos even with older heaters as the problems have been known for a considerable time

 

[Slugbabydotcom]

thanks nige,due to the circs. i am no doubt a bit paranoid! we will be using a corgi fitter,as the boiler needs to go anyway as its about 15 years old and the bloke who owns our prospective house has,on his own admission ,never had it serviced.

Theres probably another 10 years or so left in it! You might not get that long out of a modern replacement. Get it serviced and run it into the ground. The modern stuff goes wrong more often as there is more there to go wrong.
Meanwhile when you are losing more than £300 a year through inefficiency then thats the queue to change it.

 

[Nige F]

Well said slug .......and the pipe in situ is no risk

 

[doyle]

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