The Control of Asbestos Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007

Storage, distribution and labelling of raw asbestos and asbestos waste

24.—(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 receptacle, or where more appropriate, sealed wrapping, 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 and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006(1) apply, in accordance with those Regulations; and

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

(1)

S.R. 2006 No. 173