Further information about managing asbestos

References

• Approved Code of Practice 'The management of asbestos in non-domestic premises' L127
• Approved Code of Practice 'Work with materials containing asbestos Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006' L143
• A comprehensive guide to managing asbestos in premises
  HSG227
• Asbestos: The analysts’ guide for sampling, analysis and clearance procedures HSG248
• Asbestos: The licensed contractors' guide
  HSG247
• Managing asbestos, your new legal duties
  A joint leaflet produced by Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, Federation of Small Business, Asbestos Testing and Consulting division of ARCA and HSE
• A short guide to managing asbestos in premises INDG223
  Also available in: Welsh
• Asbestos alert for building maintenance, repair and refurbishment workers INDG188
• Asbestos kills A quick guide to protecting yourself. Pocket card INDG418
• Asbestos: The survey guide - HSG264

For information about health and safety ring HSE's Infoline Tel: 0845 345 0055 Textphone: 0845 408 9577 e-mail: hse.infoline@connaught.plc.uk

Useful links

• HSE asbestos website
• Task sheets for non-licensed asbestos removal - Asbestos essentials
• Large jobs: CDM notification Form F10
• Asbestos work - notification ASB5
• Waiver policy (14 day notification) Waiver policy
• Consultants' directory British Occupational Hygiene Society

HSE priced and free publications

Also available from HSE Books Tel: 01787 881165

• Further free leaflets

Licensed asbestos contractors

• Asbestos Licence Holders Directory

Surveyors

• Selecting a surveyor

Contact trade associations

• ATAC
• ACAD

Accredited testing laboratories

• Search for a UKAS accredited laboratory
  (Enter 'asbestos' in the search box, choose 'all laboratories' and put in the first part of a postcode.)

Environment Agency

• Environment Agency
• Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA)

Professional accreditation organisations

• UKAS (The United Kingdom Accreditation Service)
• ABICS ( Asbestos Building Inspectors Certification Scheme)
• NAICS (North American Industry Classification System)
• AIMS (Asbestos in Materials Scheme)
• RICE (Regular Interlaboratory Counting Scheme)

Training organisations

• ARCA
• BOHS proficiency modules
  
  BOHS asbestos proficiency modules:
  • P401 identification of asbestos in bulk samples
  • P402 buildings surveys and bulk sampling for asbestos
  • P403 asbestos fibre counting
  • P404 air sampling and clearance testing of asbestos
  • P405 management of asbestos in buildings