The disposal of asbestos waste

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9. The disposal of asbestos waste

9.1. Waste avoidance

9.1.1. The creation of asbestos waste should be minimised by the adoption of

the most effective production techniques.

9.2. Waste collection

Dust

9.2.1. The measures outlined below should be carried out or other equally

effective means should be used.

9.2.2. Bagging of outlets from dust collection hoppers should be designed to

make bag-changing easy and to minimise dust leakage.

9.2.3. Bag-changing should be carried out only by persons who have been

properly trained for this operation.

9.2.4. Bags of translucent material such as polyethylene should be used

wherever practicable so that the dust level can be seen and overfilling can be avoided.

9.2.5. Water-soluble paper sacks should not be used where any risk exists of

deterioration by wetting before final disposal.

9.2.6. (1) When filled, the bags should be sealed to prevent the escape of dust

during subsequent handling.

(2) Plastic bags should be twisted tightly and folded over and the neck

should be secured in the folded position by a wire tie, adhesive tape or some other

effective method.

(3) Paper sacks should be folded over twice and stapled along the

folded edge.

9.2.7. Suitable protective clothing and respirators should be worn when bags

on a dust collector are changed.

Loose fibre, swarf, floor sweepings

9.2.8. Loose fibre handled by fixed extraction systems should, wherever

practicable, be returned to the production process.

9.2.9. Swarf accumulating around and under machinery should be cleaned by

suitable vacuum cleaners.

9.2.10. Loose materials collected by other means should be placed in

impermeable bags and the bags should be sealed.

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