You can download the asbestos essentials task sheets below, they are for building, maintenance and allied trades on how to safely carry out non-licensed work involving asbestos.

Asbestos essentials task sheets

For advice on when and how you should use these sheets make sure you printout and read A0 - Introduction to Asbestos essentials .

Equipment and method sheets

Work with asbestos cement (AC) (non-licensed)

Working with textured coatings (TC) containing asbestos (non-licensed)

Strictly controlled minor work on Asbestos Insulating Board (AIB)

Safe work with undamaged asbestos materials

Removal and replacement of other asbestos containing materials

Fly-tipped waste

Equipment and method sheets

EM0. Risk assessments and plans of work

EM1. What to do if you discover or accidentally disturb asbestos during your work

EM2. Information, instruction and training

EM3. Building and dismantling a mini-enclosure

EM4. Using a class-H vacuum cleaner for asbestos

EM5. Wetting asbestos materials

EM6. Personal protective equipment (including RPE)

EM7. Using damp rags to clean surfaces of minor asbestos contamination

EM8. Personal decontamination

EM9. Disposal of asbestos waste

EM10. Statement of cleanliness after textured coating removal

Work with asbestos cement (AC) (non-licensed)

A9. Drilling holes in asbestos cement (AC) and other highly bonded materials

A10. Cleaning debris from guttering on an asbestos cement (AC) roof

A11. Removing asbestos cement (AC) debris

A12. Cleaning weathered asbestos cement (AC) roofing and cladding

A13. Repairing damaged asbestos cement (AC)

A14. Removing asbestos cement (AC) sheets, gutters, etc. and dismantling a small AC structure

A15. Removing asbestos cement (AC) or reinforced plastic product, eg tank, duct, water cistern

A16. Painting asbestos cement (AC) products

A35. Replacing an asbestos cement (AC) flue or duct

A36. Removing an asbestos cement (AC) panel outside, beside or beneath a window

Working with textured coatings (TC) containing asbestos (non-licensed)

A26. Drilling and boring through textured coatings

A27. Inserting and removing screws through textured coatings

A28. Removing textured coating from a small area, for example 1m ²

A29. Cleaning up debris following collapse of a ceiling or wall covered with textured coating

Strictly controlled minor work on Asbestos Insulating Board (AIB)

A1. Drilling holes in asbestos insulating board (AIB)

A2. Removing a single (screwed-in) asbestos insulating board (AIB) ceiling tile

A3. Removing a door with asbestos insulating board (AIB) fireproofing

A4. Removing a single asbestos insulating board (AIB) panel less than 1m ² , fixed in with nails or screws

A5. Cleaning light fittings attached to asbestos insulating board (AIB)

A6. Repairing minor damage to asbestos insulating board (AIB)

A7. Painting undamaged asbestos insulating board (AIB)

Safe work with undamaged asbestos materials

A8. Enclosing undamaged asbestos materials to prevent impact damage

A20. Laying cables in areas containing undamaged asbestos materials

A34. Removing pins and nails from an asbestos insulating board panel (AIB)

Removal and replacement of other asbestos containing materials

A17. Removing asbestos paper linings

A18. Removing asbestos friction linings

A19. Removing an asbestos fire blanket

A21. Removing asbestos-containing bituminous products, such as roofing felt, gutter linings or damp-proof courses

A22. Removing metal cladding lined with asbestos-containing bitumen

A23. Removing asbestos-containing floor tiles and mastic

A24. Removing flexible asbestos duct connectors (gaiters)

A25. Removing compressed asbestos fibre (CAF) gaskets and asbestos rope seals

A30. Removing an asbestos-containing 'arc shield' from electrical switchgear

A31. Removing a single asbestos-containing gas or electric heater

A32. Replacing an asbestos-containing part in a 'period' domestic appliance

A33. Replacing an asbestos-containing fuse box or single fuse assembly

A37. Removing asbestos-containing mastic, sealant, beading, filler, putty or fixing

Fly-tipped waste

A38. How to deal with fly-tipped asbestos waste

Resources

Asbestos essentials task sheets

Asbestos: The licensed contractors' guide

Managing and working with asbestos: Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012

More resources

Asbestos essentials

Asbestos essentials task sheets

Equipment and method sheets

Work with asbestos cement (AC) (non-licensed)

Working with textured coatings (TC) containing asbestos (non-licensed)

Strictly controlled minor work on Asbestos Insulating Board (AIB)

Safe work with undamaged asbestos materials

Removal and replacement of other asbestos containing materials

Fly-tipped waste

Resources

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