{"id":4228,"date":"2020-12-12T21:00:25","date_gmt":"2020-12-13T02:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fundclas.org\/en\/?p=4228"},"modified":"2020-12-15T11:54:41","modified_gmt":"2020-12-15T16:54:41","slug":"part-v-asbestos-waste-transport-and-disposal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fundclas.org\/en\/part-v-asbestos-waste-transport-and-disposal\/","title":{"rendered":"Part V \u2013 ASBESTOS WASTE TRANSPORT AND DISPOSAL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This section outlines asbestos waste containment and disposal practices to reduce asbestos exposure.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5.1 Planning the safe disposal of asbestos waste<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When planning the disposal of asbestos waste, the following issues should be considered:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How the waste will be contained to prevent the release of airborne asbestos fibres<\/li>\n<li>Details of whether the asbestos waste is non-friable or friable<\/li>\n<li>Details of any asbestos or ACM to be left in situ<\/li>\n<li>The types of fittings and supports and whether removal and disposal of these items is part of the work specifications<\/li>\n<li>The location and security of waste storage on site \u2013 these areas should be unoccupied for the duration of the removal<\/li>\n<li>The transport of waste within the site and off site<\/li>\n<li>The location of the waste disposal site<\/li>\n<li>Approvals needed from the relevant local disposal authority, and<\/li>\n<li>Any local disposal authority requirements that may apply to the amount and dimensions of asbestos waste.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Plan the route for moving asbestos waste bags or containers through the work area before starting the asbestos removal work. In occupied workplaces, all movement of waste containers through a building should take place outside normal working hours.<\/p>\n<p>Only unused heavy-duty polyethylene bags (minimum 200 \u00b5m thickness) and heavy-duty polyethylene sheeting can be used. Bags labelled for asbestos waste should not be used for any other purpose.<\/p>\n<p>Loose asbestos waste must not accumulate within the asbestos removal work area. The loose asbestos waste should be placed in labelled asbestos waste bags or wrapped in heavy-duty polyethylene sheeting and labelled. Once the labelled asbestos waste has been removed from the asbestos removal area, it should either be:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Placed in a solid waste drum, bin or skip which should only be used for asbestos waste and labelled for secure storage and eventual disposal, or<\/li>\n<li>Removed immediately from the site by an approved\/licensed asbestos waste transport carrier for disposal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>5.2 Asbestos waste transport<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The transport and disposal of asbestos must occur in a manner that eliminates the release of airborne asbestos fibres, by ensuring:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bagged asbestos waste is securely packaged in labelled containers<\/li>\n<li>Packing material and waste containers must be protected, secured and remain intact during transport and unloading.<\/li>\n<li>Waste is unloaded at the landfill site using waste disposal procedures which prevent the tearing of the polythene lining.<\/li>\n<li>Any packaging that is damaged must be replaced or repaired prior to disposal.<\/li>\n<li>Vehicles should be carefully cleaned after transporting asbestos waste.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Commercial asbestos waste that is transported to a landfill facility by a commercial contractor, usually requires waste tracking certificates. Every vehicle carrying asbestos wastes in a quantity of 500kg or 500 litres is considered a placarded load and must display Dangerous Goods Class label 9 (the size of the label must be no less than 250mm square), at the front and the rear of the vehicle.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5.3 Asbestos waste disposal<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The asbestos waste must be disposed of at a licensed asbestos waste disposal site of as soon as reasonably practicable, whether that is:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>At the end of the removal job (providing the asbestos waste is secured on site at the end of each day to prevent unauthorised access)<\/li>\n<li>When the waste containers are full, or<\/li>\n<li>At the end of each day if the asbestos waste cannot be secured at the removal site.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>5.4 Management of asbestos waste at landfills <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Licenced asbestos waste landfill facilities are required to handle and cover asbestos waste in such a manner that no dust is generated. The procedures for landfilling asbestos typically involve digging a hole in the general waste, depositing the asbestos and immediately covering it with soil. Some sites store asbestos in a skip bin near the entrance to the site for transport and burial at the end of the day; others are required to deposit each load immediately on arrival. When not receiving waste, any containers used for temporary storage at a site must be covered.<\/p>\n<p>The following landfilling practices are recommended for asbestos waste disposal:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Before compacting, cover with a layer of soil at least 300mm thick or with a layer of waste at least 1m thick<\/li>\n<li>Asbestos must not be deposited within 2m of the final tipping surface of the landfill<\/li>\n<li>When not receiving waste, any containers used for temporary storage at a site must be covered (e.g. lined skip bin with lid)<\/li>\n<li>Preferably a dedicated cell of a landfill should be used for asbestos disposal and that this area be clearly marked on the site map<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This section outlines asbestos waste containment and disposal practices to reduce asbestos exposure.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5.1 Planning the safe disposal of asbestos waste<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When planning <a class=\"read_more\">&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4226,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[48,47],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fundclas.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4228"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fundclas.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fundclas.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fundclas.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fundclas.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4228"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/fundclas.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4228\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4229,"href":"https:\/\/fundclas.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4228\/revisions\/4229"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fundclas.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4226"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fundclas.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4228"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fundclas.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4228"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fundclas.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4228"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}