Reading material

Publications listed below provide the necessary knowledge required by licensed asbestos contractors. Whilst contractors will need an appropriate level of awareness and understanding of all relevant legislation and guidance, the Approved Code of Practice L143 and all publications listed in the section "Detailed guidance for work with asbestos" will be of particular importance to licence holders. It is expected that applicants will have copies of these documents available for reference.

HSE publications can be purchased from HSE books.

Where possible HSE will provide a PDF version of documents. These documents can be viewed on your computer or printed on your own printer.

Permissioning

• Policy Statement: Our approach to permissioning regimes.

General

• Asbestos Licence Amendment, Assessment and Revocation Guide (ALAARG)
  Please consult the asbestos licensing web pages for this and other relevant information.

Legislative matters

• SI Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (SI 1974/1439 ISBN 0 10 543774 3)
• SI The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 (SI 2012/632 ISBN 0 11 152108 3)
• L143 Work with materials containing asbestos: Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006 (2006) Approved Code of Practice ISBN 0 7176 6206 3
• L127 The management of asbestos in non-domestic premises: Regulation 4 of The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006 (2006) Approved Code of Practice ISBN 0 7176 6209 8
• L21 Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999  Approved Code of Practice and guidance ISBN 0 7176 2488 9

Detailed guidance concerning health and safety management

• HSG65 Successful health and safety management ISBN 0 7176 1276 7
• Leading health and safety at work and (Institute of Directors & Health and Safety Commission)
• Managing for health and safety: Guidance for regulatory staff on the practice of assessing health and safety management

Detailed guidance for work with asbestos

• Fit testing of respiratory protective equipment facepieces
• HSG264 Asbestos: The Survey Guide ISBN 9780717663859
• HSG247 Asbestos: The licensed contractors' guide ISBN 0 7176 2874 4
• HSG248 Asbestos: The analysts' guide for sampling, analysis and clearance procedures ISBN 0 7176 2875 2
• HSG227 A comprehensive guide to managing asbestos in premises (2002)  ISBN 0 7176 2381 5
• HSG210 Asbestos essentials task manual (2001) ISBN 0 7176 1887 0
• HSG53 Respiratory protective equipment at work: A practical guide (2005) ISBN 9780717629046

Asbestos Liaison Group (ALG)

The ALG is an industry specific group setting standards for the industry and producing guidance. Information and guidance (including ALG memos) is available.

Relevant Health and Safety Executive (HSE) leaflets for work with asbestos

• INDG223 (rev3) A short guide to managing asbestos in premises (2002) ISBN 0 7176 2564 8

Training standards

Information on training standards is now available via the following link.

• Asbestos training standards