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Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Citation and commencement

  3. 2.Interpretation

  4. 3.Duties under these Regulations

  5. 4.Duty to manage asbestos in non-domestic premises

  6. 5.Identification of the type of asbestos

  7. 6.Assessment of work which exposes employees to asbestos

  8. 7.Plans of work

  9. 8.Notification of work with asbestos

  10. 9.Information, instruction and training

  11. 10.Prevention or reduction of exposure to asbestos

  12. 11.Use of control measures etc.

  13. 12.Maintenance of control measures etc.

  14. 13.Provision and cleaning of protective clothing

  15. 14.Arrangements to deal with accidents, incidents and emergencies

  16. 15.Duty to prevent or reduce the spread of asbestos

  17. 16.Cleanliness of premises and plant

  18. 17.Designated areas

  19. 18.Air monitoring

  20. 19.Standards for air testing

  21. 20.Standards for analysis

  22. 21.Health records and medical surveillance

  23. 22.Washing and changing facilities

  24. 23.Storage, distribution and labelling of raw asbestos and asbestos waste

  25. 24.Supply of products containing asbestos for use at work

  26. 25.Exemption certificates

  27. 26.Application within the territorial sea

  28. 27.Revocations, amendments and savings

  29. 28.Defence

  30. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      PARTICULARS TO BE INCLUDED IN A NOTIFICATION

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      THE LABELLING OF RAW ASBESTOS, ASBESTOS WASTE AND PRODUCTS CONTAINING ASBESTOS

      1. 1.(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) of this paragraph,...

      2. 2.The dimensions in millimetres of the label referred to in...

      3. 3.The label shall be clearly and indelibly printed so that...

      4. 4.(1) Where a product containing asbestos may undergo processing or...

      5. 5.(1) Labelling of packaged and unpackaged products containing asbestos in...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      PREMISES AND ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE TERRITORIAL SEA

      1. 1.Interpretation

      2. 2.Offshore installations

      3. 3.Wells

      4. 4.Pipelines

      5. 5.Mines

      6. 6.Other activities

  32. Explanatory Note

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