These guidelines provide practical information for tradespeople on how to meet their duty to manage the risk of asbestos exposure when working with or near asbestos.
Key points
- Buildings built before 1 January 2000 are likely to contain asbestos-containing materials (ACMs). For buildings built after 1 January 2000, it is possible ACM is present but it is less likely.
- When asbestos is disturbed, tiny fibres can be released. Breathing them in can cause lung cancer, asbestosis, mesothelioma or other serious lung diseases.
- Tradespeople who work with or near ACMs have a duty to follow a prescribed risk management process to manage the risk of asbestos exposure to themselves, their workers, and others.
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