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Preparing the work area
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Ensure safe access.
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Restrict access - minimise the number of people present.
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Close doors. Use tape and notices to warn others.
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Ensure adequate lighting.
Equipment
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500-gauge polythene sheeting and duct tape;
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warning tape and notices;
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Class H vacuum cleaner (BS EN 60335 - see sheet em4) to collect adheringgasket residues;
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scraper;
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garden-type sprayer containing wetting agent;
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bucket of water and rags;
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asbestos waste container, eg labelled polythene sack; and
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clear polythene sack.
Personal protective equipment (PPE) - see sheet em6
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Provide:-disposable overalls fitted with a hood;-boots without laces (laced boots are hard todecontaminate); and-respiratory protective equipment.
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This information will help employersand the self-employed to comply withthe Control of Asbestos Regulations2006.It is also useful for trade union andemployee safety representatives.Asbestos fibres can cause lungcancer and lung diseases.The sheet covers the points you needto follow to reduce exposure to anadequate level.It can act as a risk assessment forasbestos if it matches what you planto do.Follow all the points,or use equallyeffective measures.Only carry out this work if you areproperly trained and have the rightequipment.
Main points
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Asbestos fibres can kill.
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Keep exposures low using all thecontrols in this sheet.
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Also follow sheet a0 andequipment and method (em)sheets; see ‘Essential information’.
Removing compressedasbestos fibre (CAF) gasketsand asbestos rope seals
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What this sheet covers
This sheet describes good practice when you need to remove CAF gasketsand asbestos rope seals from pipework,vessels and plant,or heaters,boilers,etc.
Gasket material left on a pipe flangeString gasket between metal sheets Joint packing on a flue
 
Procedure
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Ensure the system has been made safe (pipework emptied, electrical supplyisolated, etc).
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Protect nearby surfaces from contamination. Cover with 500-gauge polythenesheeting and fix with duct tape to non-asbestos surfaces.
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Protect vulnerable components with polythene sheeting.
Removal
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Unbolt or unscrew the flange, or dismantle the equipment.
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Once accessible, dampen the asbestos. Continue dampening as it is exposed.
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Ease the gasket or rope seal away with the scraper, and into the wastecontainer.
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Keep the surface damp, and ease away asbestos residues.
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Gently scrape off residues using ‘shadow vacuuming’ - see sheet em4.
Cleaning and disposal
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Clean the equipment and the area with the Class H vacuum cleaner and/ordamp rags.
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Put used rags, polythene sheeting and other waste in the asbestos wastecontainer and tape it closed.
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Put the asbestos waste container in a clear polythene sack and tape it closed.
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Disposal - see sheet em9.
Personal decontamination
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See sheet em8
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Some examples of rope seals found on boilers
SAFETY CHECKLIST
Can you avoid disturbing asbestosby doing the job in some otherway?
Do you need a licence forthe work?
 Always follow all legalrequirements.
Follow the task guidance sheet.
Use an asbestos waste container.
Dispose at a licensed disposalsite.
Caution:
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Don’t sweep up dust or debris -use a Class H vacuum cleaner ordamp rags.
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Don’t take used overalls home.
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Don’t re-use disposable PPE.
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Don’t smoke.
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Don’t eat or drink in thework area.
OTHER HAZARDS
Work at height -
seewww.hse.gov.uk/falls/index.htm.Take precautions to avoid falls.Mustyou work from a ladder? Wherenecessary,erect an access platform.
Slips and trips -
seewww.hse.gov.uk/slips/index.htm.Floors protected with polythenebecome very slippery when wet.
Confined spaces -
www.hse.gov.uk/ confinedspace/index.htm
There may also be other hazards -you need to consider them all.
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