New Zealand Guidelines for the Management and Removal of Asbestos 3rd Edition
New Zealand Guidelines for the Management and Removal of Asbestos 3rd Edition
These guidelines are produced by the New Zealand Demolition and Asbestos Association (NZDAA). They contain the industry’s current best practice standards and procedures for the safe and efficient removal, transportation and disposal of asbestos-contaminated material.
As well as input from NZDAA members, the guidelines include relevant information from the Australian Code of Practice for the Safe Removal of Asbestos (NOSHC:2002 (2005)). Relevant legislation and standards relating to asbestos are also featured.
The NZDAA acknowledges the assistance from the Department of Labour in the development of these guidelines.
Contents
Section 2: Workplace exposure standards
Section 3: Introduction and overview
Section 4: Relationship with legislation
Section 5: Identification, assessment and control of asbestos in buildings
Section 6: Planning and preparation for the safe removal of asbestos
Section 7: Safe removal of friable asbestos
Section 8: Handling of non-friable asbestos
Section 9: Monitoring asbestos in air levels and clearance procedures
Section 10: Respiratory and personal protection for asbestos work
Section 11: Storage, labelling and disposal of asbestos
Section 12: Asbestos friction products
Section 13: Instruction and training
Section 14: medical monitoring
Section 15: Recommendations for work with asbestos respiratory protective equipment
Section 16: Asbestos levels associated with typical materials and activities
Appendix A: Components of the asbestos removal plan
Appendix B: Medical monitoring schedule
Appendix C: Selection of appropriate respiratory equipment
Appendix D: Sample hazard identification for asbestos removal
Appendix E: Examples of abestos-contaminated materials
Appendix F: Department of Labour hazardous works notification form
Appendix H: New Zealand and Australian standards
Published by the New Zealand Demolition and Asbestos Association
PO Box 59033
Mangere Bridge
Auckland 2151
Website: www.demolition-asbestos.co.nz
In association with the Department of Labour
PO Box 3705
Wellington 6011
Website: www.dol.govt.nz
ISBN: 978-0-478-36013-4
Issued: January 1995
Revised: January 1999
This edition revised: March 2011
