Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003

Storage, distribution and labelling of raw asbestos and asbestos waste

23.—(1) Every employer who undertakes work with asbestos shall ensure that raw asbestos or waste which contains asbestos is not–

(a) stored;

(b) received into or despatched from any place of work; or

(c) distributed within any place of work, except in a totally enclosed distribution system,

unless it is in a sealed container clearly marked in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3) showing that it contains asbestos.

(2) Raw asbestos shall be labelled in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 2.

(3) Waste containing asbestos shall be labelled–

(a) where the Carriage of Dangerous Goods (Classification, Packaging and Labelling) and Use of Transportable Pressure Receptacles Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997(1) apply, in accordance with those Regulations;

(b) where the waste is conveyed by road in a road tanker or tank container in circumstances where the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997(2) apply, in accordance with those Regulations; and

(c) in any other case, in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 2.

(1)

S.R. 1997 No. 247 amended by S.R. 1997 No. 360, S.R. 1998 No. 448 and S.R. 2002 No. 34

(2)

S.R. 1997 No. 248 amended by S.R. 1998 No. 448 and S.R. 2002 No. 34