| in
a physical location where building occupants or users
might readily access material without use of assistance
eg asbestos based material used as wall cladding on or
outside of equipment in a laboratory etc. |
|
the
OHS&W Act as defined by statute law in each state.
(See below for the Act & Regulations in force in
your state). |
| a
scientific process to assess if an area is safe to occupy
by utilising air sampling equipment and laboratory analysis. |
procedures
to control fibre release from asbestos-containing materials
in a building or to remove it entirely. These may involve
removal, encapsulation, repair, enclosure,
encasement, and operations and maintenance programs. |
| the
fibrous form of mineral silicates that belong to the serpentine
or amphibole groups of rock forming minerals, including
actinolite, amosite (brown asbestos), anthophyllite, crocidolite
(blue asbestos), chrysotile (white asbestos) and tremolite,
or any combination of two or more of these. Asbestos is
defined in the OHS&W regulations as any material containing
more than one percent asbestos. |
|
work involving the removal of a) insulation material that
consists of or contains asbestos, or other friable asbestos-containing
material; or b) an asbestos cement (fibro) product, or
other non friable asbestos containing material. |
| any
work where, in the course of that work, exposure to asbestos
(or any material that consists of or contains asbestos)
may occur. |
| as
for as practicable, limit activities (cutting, drilling,
grinding, sanding, breaking, etc) on or adjacent to material
such that sufficient damage to release respirable fibres
is avoided. |
| the
necessary steps for on-going monitoring and maintenance
of asbestos containing products in a safe condition. |
| requiring
dismantling, demolition or similar to allow access eg
material inside cavity walling, under floorboards, inside
air conditioning ducting or plant etc. |
| any
asbestos materials that can be crumbled, pulverised, or
reduced to powder by hand pressure. This may also include
previously non friable material which becomes broken or
damaged by mechanical force. *(Non bonded asbestos fabric). |
| requiring
some assistance or equipment to allow access eg requiring
a ladder or lifting of ceiling tiles or keys to normally
locked cupboard, room etc. |
| carry
out regular general observation of condition of material
to note any changes. |
| "National
Association Testing Authority" (Aust) approved laboratory,
used for sample analysis. |
| material
that contains asbestos fibres which are bonded by cement,
vinyl, resin or other similar material and cannot be crumbled,
pulverised, or reduced to powder by hand pressure. |
| the
National Occupational Health and Safety Commission (Government
Advisory Body). |
| Occupational
Health, Safety and Welfare |
| (Asbestos)
register - the document containing the results/recommendations
following a building audit for asbestos materials, commenting
on their location, condition and establishment of safe
working policies. |
| a
building owner or designated representative who is responsible
for the asbestos register and implementation of a hazard
management plan |
| Condition
good, posing minimum risk to health. |
| Condition
poor, posing significant risk to health. |
| The
register is designed for visual inspection only to identify
asbestos containing products of significant risk to householders.
It does not identify products in inaccessible areas |
| Occupational
Health & Safety Act 2000 |
Occupational
Health and Safety Regulations 2001 |
| Occupational
Health & Safety Act 1985 |
Occupational
Health & Safety (Asbestos) Regulations 2003 |
| Workplace
Health and Safety Act 1995 |
Workplace
Health and Safety Regulation 1997
|
| Occupational
Health Safety and Welfare Act 1986 |
Occupational
Health Safety and Welfare Consolidated Regulation 1995
|
| Occupational
Health and Safety Act 1989 |
Occupational
Health and Safety Regulations 1991 |
| Workplace
Health and Safety Act 1995 |
Workplace
Health and Safety Regulations 1998 |
| Occupational
Health and Safety Act 1984 |
Occupational
Safety and Health Regulations 1996 |
| Northern
Territory of Australia Work Health Act |
Occupational
Safety and Health Regulations 1996 |
