Managing and working with asbestos. Control of asbestos regulations 2012. Approved code of practice and guidance. 2nd edition

Health and Safety: Legal Series L 143

Health and Safety Executive, 2013
Managing and working with asbestos. Control of asbestos regulations 2012. Approved code of practice and guidance. 2nd edition Download document

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Current

Supplement

Core Supplement

Series

Health and Safety: Legal Series

Abstract

Contains the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, the Approved Code of Practice (ACOP) and guidance text. Supplies guidance text aimed at employers relating to work which disturbs, or is likely to disturb, asbestos, asbestos sampling and laboratory analysis. Also gives guidance on the specific duty to manage asbestos on the owners and/or those who are responsible for maintenance in non-domestic premises.

History

ACOPs L127 'The management of asbestos in non-domestic premises' and L143 'Work with materials containing asbestos' have been consolidated into this single revised ACOP. First published 2006. Second edition 2013. L143 (second edition) published 2013 - produced December 2013. Approved for use in Northern Ireland.

ISBN

9780717666188

Subjects

  • Dangerous substances (asbestos, explosives, etc)
  • Asbestos
  • Materials

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