HSE Guidance Documents
by Oracle Solutions | September 1, 2011 9:51 am
Health & Safety Executive, Free Asbestos Guidance & Information
Asbestos Information & Guidance as made available by the HSE
Asbestos Essentials task sheets
For advice on when and how you should use these sheets make sure you printout and read
A0 – Advice to managers and sole traders on ‘Asbestos essentials’ [PDF][1]
- Work with Asbestos cement (AC) (non-licensed)
- Working with textured coatings (TC) containing Asbestos (non-licensed)
- Strictly controlled minor work on Asbestos Insulating Board (AIB)
- Safe work with undamaged Asbestos materials
- Removal and replacement of other Asbestos containing materials
- Fly-tipped waste
- Equipment and method sheets

Work with asbestos cement (AC) (non-licensed)
- A9. Drilling holes in Asbestos cement and other highly bonded materials [PDF][2]
- A10. Cleaning debris from guttering on an Asbestos cement roof [PDF][3]
- A11. Removing Asbestos cement debris [PDF][4]
- A12. Cleaning weathered Asbestos cement roofing and cladding [PDF][5]
- A13. Repairing damaged Asbestos cement [PDF][6]
- A14. Removing Asbestos cement sheets, gutters, etc. and dismantling a small Asbestos cement structure [PDF][7]
- A15. Removing Asbestos cement or reinforced plastic product e.g. tank, duct, water cistern [PDF][8]
- A16. Painting Asbestos cement sheets [PDF][9]
- A35. Replacing an Asbestos cement flue or duct [PDF][10]
- A36. Removing an Asbestos cement panel outside, beside or beneath a window [PDF][11]
Working with textured coatings (TC) containing Asbestos (non-licensed)
- A26. Drilling and boring through textured coatings [PDF][12]
- A27. Inserting and removing screws through textured coatings [PDF][13]
- A28. Removing textured coating from a small area e.g. 1 square metre [PDF][14]
- A29. Cleaning up debris following collapse of a ceiling or wall covered with textured coating [PDF][15]
Strictly controlled minor work on Asbestos Insulating Board (AIB)
- A1. Drilling holes in Asbestos insulating board [PDF][16]
- A2. Removing a single (screwed-in) Asbestos insulating board ceiling tile [PDF][17]
- A3. Removing a door with Asbestos insulating board fireproofing [PDF][18]
- A4. Removing a single Asbestos insulating board panel less than 1m2, fixed in with nails or screws [PDF][19]
- A5. Cleaning light fittings attached to Asbestos insulating board [PDF][20]
- A6. Repairing minor damage to Asbestos insulating board [PDF][21]
- A7. Painting undamaged Asbestos insulating board [PDF][22]
Safe work with undamaged Asbestos materials
- A8. Enclosing undamaged Asbestos materials to prevent impact damage [PDF][23]
- A20. Laying cables in areas containing undamaged Asbestos materials [PDF][24]
- A34. Removing pins and nails from an Asbestos insulating board panel [PDF][25]
Removal and replacement of other Asbestos containing materials
- A17. Removing Asbestos paper linings [PDF][26]
- A18. Removing Asbestos friction linings [PDF][27]
- A19. Removing an Asbestos fire blanket [PDF][28]
- A21. Removing Asbestos-containing bituminous products [PDF][29]
- A22. Removing metal cladding lined with Asbestos-containing bitumen [PDF][30]
- A23. Removing Asbestos-containing floor tiles and mastic [PDF][31]
- A24. Removing flexible Asbestos duct connectors (gaiters) [PDF][32]
- A25. Removing compressed asbestos fibre gaskets and Asbestos rope seals [PDF][33]
- A30. Removing an Asbestos-containing ‘arc shield’ from electrical switchgear [PDF][34]
- A31. Removing a single Asbestos-containing gas or electric heater [PDF][35]
- A32. Replacing an Asbestos-containing part in a ‘period’ domestic appliance [PDF][36]
- A33. Replacing an Asbestos-containing fuse box or single fuse assembly [PDF][37]
- A37. Removing Asbestos-containing mastic, sealant, beading, filler, putty / fixing [PDF][38]
Fly-tipped waste
- A38. Making safe and collecting fly-tipped Asbestos waste [PDF][39]
Equipment and method sheets
- EM1. What to do if you uncover or damage materials that contain [PDF][40]
- EM2. Training [PDF][41]
- EM3. Building and dismantling a mini-enclosure [PDF][42]
- EM4. Using a class-H vacuum cleaner for Asbestos [PDF][43]
- EM5. Wetting Asbestos materials [PDF][44]
- EM6. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) [PDF][45]
- EM7. Using damp rags to clean surfaces of minor Asbestos contamination [PDF][46]
- EM8. Personal decontamination [PDF][47]
- EM9. Disposal of Asbestos waste [PDF][48]
- EM10. Statement of cleanliness after textured coating removal [PDF][49]
Duty to manage
- Manage buildings? You must manage Asbestos [PDF 343KB][50]
- A short guide to managing Asbestos in premises [PDF76KB][51]
- Notice to governors, proprietors and head teachers of schools in England and Wales about the duty to manage the risk from Asbestos in buildings [PDF 81KB][52]
- Duty to manage checklist [PDF 122KB][53]
Employees
- Asbestos Hidden Killer campaign leaflet [PDF 433KB][54]
- Asbestos Hidden Killer campaign flyer [PDF 358KB][55]
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Endnotes:- A0 – Advice to managers and sole traders on ‘Asbestos essentials’ [PDF]: http://www.oracleasbestos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/ao-advice-to-managers-on-asbestos.pdf
- A9. Drilling holes in Asbestos cement and other highly bonded materials [PDF]: http://www.oracleasbestos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/a9-drilling-holes-in-asbestos.pdf
- A10. Cleaning debris from guttering on an Asbestos cement roof [PDF]: http://www.oracleasbestos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/a10-cleaning-asbestos-cement-guttering.pdf
- A11. Removing Asbestos cement debris [PDF]: http://www.oracleasbestos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/a11-removing-asbestos-cement-debris.pdf
- A12. Cleaning weathered Asbestos cement roofing and cladding [PDF]: http://www.oracleasbestos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/a12-cleaning-asbestos-cement-roofing.pdf
- A13. Repairing damaged Asbestos cement [PDF]: http://www.oracleasbestos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/a13-repairing-damaged-asbestos-cement.pdf
- A14. Removing Asbestos cement sheets, gutters, etc. and dismantling a small Asbestos cement structure [PDF]: http://www.oracleasbestos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/a14-removing-asbestos-cement.pdf
- A15. Removing Asbestos cement or reinforced plastic product e.g. tank, duct, water cistern [PDF]: http://www.oracleasbestos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/a15-removing-asbestos-cement-reinforced-plastic.pdf
- A16. Painting Asbestos cement sheets [PDF]: http://www.oracleasbestos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/a16-painting-asbestos-cement-sheets.pdf
- A35. Replacing an Asbestos cement flue or duct [PDF]: http://www.oracleasbestos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/a35-replacing-asbestos-cement-flue.pdf
- A36. Removing an Asbestos cement panel outside, beside or beneath a window [PDF]: http://www.oracleasbestos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/a36-remove-asbestos-cement-panel.pdf
- A26. Drilling and boring through textured coatings [PDF]: http://www.oracleasbestos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/a26-drilling-asbestos-textured-coating.pdf
- A27. Inserting and removing screws through textured coatings [PDF]: http://www.oracleasbestos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/a27-screwing-through-asbestos-coating.pdf
- A28. Removing textured coating from a small area e.g. 1 square metre [PDF]: http://www.oracleasbestos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/a28-removing-small-areas-of-asbestos-coating.pdf
- A29. Cleaning up debris following collapse of a ceiling or wall covered with textured coating [PDF]: http://www.oracleasbestos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/a29-clearing-asbestos-coating-debris.pdf
- A1. Drilling holes in Asbestos insulating board [PDF]: http://www.oracleasbestos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/a1-drilling-holes-asbestos-board.pdf
- A2. Removing a single (screwed-in) Asbestos insulating board ceiling tile [PDF]: http://www.oracleasbestos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/a2-removal-asbestos-board.pdf
- A3. Removing a door with Asbestos insulating board fireproofing [PDF]: http://www.oracleasbestos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/a3-asbestos-board-door-panel-removal.pdf
- A4. Removing a single Asbestos insulating board panel less than 1m2, fixed in with nails or screws [PDF]: http://www.oracleasbestos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/a4-asbestos-board-panel-removal.pdf
- A5. Cleaning light fittings attached to Asbestos insulating board [PDF]: http://www.oracleasbestos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/a5-cleaning-lights-attached-to-asbestos.pdf
- A6. Repairing minor damage to Asbestos insulating board [PDF]: http://www.oracleasbestos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/a6-repair-asbestos-board.pdf
- A7. Painting undamaged Asbestos insulating board [PDF]: http://www.oracleasbestos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/a7-painting-asbestos-board.pdf
- A8. Enclosing undamaged Asbestos materials to prevent impact damage [PDF]: http://www.oracleasbestos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/a8-enclosing-asbestos-materials.pdf
- A20. Laying cables in areas containing undamaged Asbestos materials [PDF]: http://www.oracleasbestos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/a20-cables-in-asbestos-containing-areas.pdf
- A34. Removing pins and nails from an Asbestos insulating board panel [PDF]: http://www.oracleasbestos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/a34-removing-pins-nails-asbestos-board.pdf
- A17. Removing Asbestos paper linings [PDF]: http://www.oracleasbestos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/a17-removing-asbestos-paper.pdf
- A18. Removing Asbestos friction linings [PDF]: http://www.oracleasbestos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/a18-removing-asbestos-friction-linings.pdf
- A19. Removing an Asbestos fire blanket [PDF]: http://www.oracleasbestos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/a19-removing-asbestos-fire-blanket.pdf
- A21. Removing Asbestos-containing bituminous products [PDF]: http://www.oracleasbestos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/a21-removing-asbestos-bitumen.pdf
- A22. Removing metal cladding lined with Asbestos-containing bitumen [PDF]: http://www.oracleasbestos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/a22-removal-bitumen-asbestos-metal-cladding.pdf
- A23. Removing Asbestos-containing floor tiles and mastic [PDF]: http://www.oracleasbestos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/a23-removal-asbestos-floor-tiles.pdf
- A24. Removing flexible Asbestos duct connectors (gaiters) [PDF]: http://www.oracleasbestos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/a24-removal-asbesos-textile-duct-connectors.pdf
- A25. Removing compressed asbestos fibre gaskets and Asbestos rope seals [PDF]: http://www.oracleasbestos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/a25-removal-asbestos-gaskets.pdf
- A30. Removing an Asbestos-containing ‘arc shield’ from electrical switchgear [PDF]: http://www.oracleasbestos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/a30-removal-asbestos-arc-shield.pdf
- A31. Removing a single Asbestos-containing gas or electric heater [PDF]: http://www.oracleasbestos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/a31-removal-asbestos-heater.pdf
- A32. Replacing an Asbestos-containing part in a ‘period’ domestic appliance [PDF]: http://www.oracleasbestos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/a32-replacing-part-domestic-appliance-asbestos.pdf
- A33. Replacing an Asbestos-containing fuse box or single fuse assembly [PDF]: http://www.oracleasbestos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/a33-replace-asbestos-fuse-box.pdf
- A37. Removing Asbestos-containing mastic, sealant, beading, filler, putty / fixing [PDF]: http://www.oracleasbestos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/a37-remove-asbestos-mastic.pdf
- A38. Making safe and collecting fly-tipped Asbestos waste [PDF]: http://www.oracleasbestos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/a38-asbestos-fly-tipped-waste.pdf
- EM1. What to do if you uncover or damage materials that contain [PDF]: http://www.oracleasbestos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/em1-damaged-asbestos-materials.pdf
- EM2. Training [PDF]: http://www.oracleasbestos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/em2-asbestos-training.pdf
- EM3. Building and dismantling a mini-enclosure [PDF]: http://www.oracleasbestos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/em3-building-asbestos-enclosure.pdf
- EM4. Using a class-H vacuum cleaner for Asbestos [PDF]: http://www.oracleasbestos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/em4-using-asbestos-h-type-vacuum.pdf
- EM5. Wetting Asbestos materials [PDF]: http://www.oracleasbestos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/em5-wetting-asbestos-materials.pdf
- EM6. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) [PDF]: http://www.oracleasbestos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/em6-asbestos-protective-equipment.pdf
- EM7. Using damp rags to clean surfaces of minor Asbestos contamination [PDF]: http://www.oracleasbestos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/em7-using-damp-rags-asbestos-contamination.pdf
- EM8. Personal decontamination [PDF]: http://www.oracleasbestos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/em8-asbestos-decontamination.pdf
- EM9. Disposal of Asbestos waste [PDF]: http://www.oracleasbestos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/em9-disposal-of-asbestos-waste.pdf
- EM10. Statement of cleanliness after textured coating removal [PDF]: http://www.oracleasbestos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/em10-asbestos-statement-of-cleanliness.pdf
- Manage buildings? You must manage Asbestos [PDF 343KB]: http://www.oracleasbestos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/manageasbestos.pdf
- A short guide to managing Asbestos in premises [PDF76KB]: http://www.oracleasbestos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/indg223-guide-managing-asbestos.pdf
- Notice to governors, proprietors and head teachers of schools in England and Wales about the duty to manage the risk from Asbestos in buildings [PDF 81KB]: http://www.oracleasbestos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/schools-asbestos.pdf
- Duty to manage checklist [PDF 122KB]: http://www.oracleasbestos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/checklist-asbestos.pdf
- Asbestos Hidden Killer campaign leaflet [PDF 433KB]: http://www.oracleasbestos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/hiddenkiller-asbestos.pdf
- Asbestos Hidden Killer campaign flyer [PDF 358KB]: http://www.oracleasbestos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/flyer-asbestos.pdf
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