How to protect yourself
SafeWork NSW recommends that you should always engage a licensed asbestos professional if there is a chance that asbestos may be present. If you are working with asbestos, you need to do the following:
- have everything you need before you commence the job
- wear Personal protective equipment
- follow the asbestos removal process as outlined in the SafeWork Australia Code of Practice - How to safely remove asbestos
- if drilling into asbestos use an LEV or a Class H HEPA vacuum
- wrap and dispose of asbestos according to guidelines SafeWork Australia Code of Practice (how to safely remove asbestos)
- decontaminate the area and yourself
- dispose of asbestos at a waste disposal facility which is licensed to accept asbestos waste.
Find your nearest disposal site that is licensed to handle asbestos.