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Health & Safety Seminar 7/2/19

Wayne Bagnall MBE

MSc CMIOSH MIDE MCMI

Are you managing your asbestos?

Planned 45 minute programme

1. Asbestos usage & legacy issues

Locations, hazards, risks, health effects & death rates

2. Duty to Manage Asbestos

CAR 2012 Reg 4, L143 ACOP, guidance & the precautions you must take to

avoid, reduce & manage asbestos.

3. Asbestos Survey types (HSG 264)

Deciding and procuring Asbestos Management or Refurbishment & Demolition

Surveys.

4. Duties for normal occupancy, refurb or demolition

Asbestos registers, training, information, communication & CDM 2015

appointments etc.

• Specialist in asbestos & demolition safety

management for advice, solutions & training

–Please visit my Web Site

–Allows access to downloads

–Provides updates

www.waynebagnall.co.uk

– 1984 Director of medium sized Asbestos & Demolition company

– 1995 Authored CITB Demolition & updated Asbestos module (GE 700)

– 1996 Part authored BS6187: 2000 Demolition Code of Practice

– 1997 MBE awarded for “Services to the Building Industry” by HM Queen

– 1999 Set up an independent Asbestos & Demolition Consultancy

– 2000 Masters degree in Construction (H&S) Mgnt, Liverpool JMU

– 2002 Authored new HSE demolition guidance

– 2004 Shell, BP, Sellafield “WAGR & Calder Hall Colling Towers” advisor

– 2005 Assisted HSE launch of Asbestos Regs 2006 & HSE Demolition training

– 2006 BAE Systems asbestos, demolition UK consultant & IDE Council Member

– 2008 Supervised major rail/road bridge demolitions for Network Rail

– 2009 UKATA Registered Member (UK Asbestos Trainers Association)

– 2010 Contributor in the revision of BS 6187 Demolition code of practice

– 2012 Appointed Demolition Consultant on one of the largest projects in the UK

– 2013 Provided RWEN Power with demolition training

– 2015 Delivered papers to National IDE conferences in Leeds & London

– 2016 Expert witness appointments for major corporations; SSE, RWE etc

– 2017 Prepared and delivered training for HSE Inspectors

– 2018 Training HSENI, working with HSE new Welfare Regs & CITB registered ATO

1. Asbestos usage & legacy issues

Locations, hazards, risks, health effects & death rates

Asbestos into Manchester Docks c1957

Majority of Asbestos imported, but some small mines in Cornwall!

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Crocidolite (blue asbestos)Chrysotile

(white asbestos)

Amalgamated Asbestos Mine2011 Canada stopped mining.

15.12.16 Canada banned the

use, import & export of asbestos

in 2018 - Canadian EPA 1999

Amosite or Grunerite

(brown asbestos)

Why Asbestos is (was) used

Properties include:

1. Thermal (fire, hot & cold systems)

2. Electrical

3. Acoustic

4. Chemical resistance

5. Strength

6. Cheap natural resource easily mined

Miracle mineral but deadly fibre (airborne)

Non-licensed; needs competent persons to work on this

NNLW = deliberate breakage by remote demolition

Asbestos Cement (10 - 15% typical white asbestos)

Asbestos Cement

Water Pipes / Ducts

Controlled water pipe

cutting trials for major

water company

Air ducting in hospital theatres;

what secures the polystyrene? Cement spacers to ensure sufficient

coverage to the steel reinforcing

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RC + fibre reinforced concrete spacer/tube

NB older spacers are likely asbestos (AC)

Modern non-asbestos fibre spacers

Fibre Cement (e.g. glass fibre + OPC)

NON-ACM substitute; available circa 1987 onwards

CAUTION: manufactured alongside Asbestos Cement!

Fibre Cement = New Technology (NT) products

100% white Asbestos woven rope gasket

Asbestos rope gasket between

glass & glazing bars

Asbestos friction lining (30 - 70% white asbestos)

Composite

(Bakelite)

Asbestos

preformed

toilet

cistern/seat

Typical 5% brown

asbestos

Vinyl floor tiles (VFT) typically ~7% white

Asbestos also likely in the adhesive

[NB: If floor screed is to be removed/demolished and

AIB or Sprayed coating was used in the building

ensure core sampling of the screed]

VFT imperial sizes often indicate asbestos;

conversely metric can indicate non-asbestos

BUT analysis needed for survey report(s)

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100%

Asbestos

textile

flash/arc

pads

Can you

spot other

potential

ACMs?

Elec ACMs; AIB, Paxolin, rope, sheathing, Bakelite etc.

Asbestos insulation “lagging” (up to 90%)

Licensed work; wet applied by hand, check for

snots on walls, brackets, ceilings & old removal

Pipe insulation from old pipes that penetrated

floors (behind multi-foam) missed by the surveyorBlue (Crocidolite) asbestos acoustic coating in a Grade 1

listed library ceiling Very High Risk fibrous material

Any sprayed coating installed >1985 (banned) should

be non-asbestos; confirmed by UKAS analyst test(s)

Disturbed blue asbestos (sprayed fire protection)

to a steel framed 1960’s building.

During a recent refurbishment of a renal facility!

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Asbestos Insulating Board (AIB)

(circa 15% - 40% typically brown asbestos)

Often used for heat/fire protection & acoustic attenuation

“Durasteel Ltd” typical fire

door (AIB) to switch rooms

/ sub-stationsManufactured with circa 25%

(white & brown) asbestos core

until 1978

>1978 believed to be asbestos

free, but always check

particularly if old or no records

Chrysotile fibre bundle

(image magnified 600x)

exposed surface of a

weathered cement sheet.

Amosite

fibre bundle

(image magnified 2000x) Individual Amosite

fibres ~ 1μm

(micron) diameter

Compare the above to this Human

hair (image magnified 1200x)

Thickness 75 – 150μm diameter

Normal chest X-Ray;

Below >asbestos exposure

Pleural

Plaques

Mesothelioma

UK Deaths from asbestos related diseases

TODAY

• ~5,500 deaths / year¹

• >No. killed on our

roads/year!

• Disease can take from

10 to 60yrs

• Smoking = risk x 50+¹Latest estimated No.s from HSE

By 2025 – 2035

• ~10,000 deaths / year

• Predicted by

Professor Julian Peto

• Inst of Cancer

Research & HSE

Projection of UK annual Mesothelioma deaths

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Population exposure index

Observed

Predicted

90% Prediction

Interval

Source: Tan et al 2009. Projection of mesothelioma mortality in Britain using Bayesian methods. British Journal of Cancer 103:430-436

First

exposure

today in 2019

~2049

~30 years

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2. Duty to Manage Asbestos

CAR 2012 Reg 4, L143 ACOP, guidance & the precautions

you must take to avoid, reduce & manage asbestos.

Regulations Regulations Regulations

App. Code

of Practice

L143 (2nd edition)

Asbestos ACOP

App. Code

of Practice

Guidance Guidance

Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012(changes e.g. NNLW etc. into force 6.4.12)

1. Commencement

2. Interpretation

3. Applications

4. Duty to manage asbestos (5.2004)

5. Identification of presence

6. Assessment of exposure

7. Plans of work

8. Licensing of work

9. Notification (ASB5 & NNLW)

10. Info, instruct & train

11. Prevent / reduce exposure

12. Control measures

13. Maintenance control measures

14. Provision & cleaning PPE/RPE

15. Accidents, incidents & emergencies

16. Prevent / reduce spread

17. Cleanliness premises & plant

18. Designated areas

19. Air monitoring

20. Standards air testing/clearance

21. Standards for analysis

22. Health records & medicals

23. Washing & changing facilities

24. Storage, distribution & labelling

25. Interpretation of prohibition

26. Prohibition of exposure to asbestos

27. Labelling of products

28. Additional provisions (exemptions)

29. Exemption certificates

30. Exemption to MOD

31. Extension outside Great Britain

32. Existing licences & exemptions

33. Revocations & savings

34. Defence

35. Review

• Schedule 1 Notification

• Schedule 2 Labelling etc

• Schedule 3 Amendments

The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012NB: These apply to all ACMs - see L143 ACOP CAR 2012. 10 steps; Reg 4. Duty to Manage (21.5.04)

1. Dutyholder definition & duty

2. Cooperation with Dutyholder

3. Suitable & sufficient assessment

4. Assess condition of asbestos

5. Plans & age of building

6. Assessment review

7. Assessment records

8. Risks, plans & measures

9. Management plan

10. Review, update & implement

• ‘Dutyholders’ have a ‘duty to manage’ asbestos in

all non-domestic premises¹

• Dutyholder means:

• Person(s) responsible for maintain or repair

or control access or egress in non-domestic premises

• Can include the Principal Contractor (site security etc)

• Where more than 1 Dutyholder = duty is shared

Note 1: Communal areas in domestic premises are included

as these areas are classed as non-domestic

CAR 2012. Reg 4. Duty to Manage (21.5.04)

• Determine if asbestos is present then:

• Consider the risk & identify ACMs s on plan

• Measures for managing risks

• Plan for managing ACMs shall include:

• Monitoring condition, maintain or safely removed

• Communicating location & condition of ACMs to:

• Any, or every person liable to disturb it

• Including the Emergency Services (emergencies only)

• Ask the duty holder for asbestos information

(duty to manage since 5.2004) & if in doubt STOP!

CAR 2012. Reg 4. Duty to Manage (21.5.04)

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For any pre 2000 building / Plant / Equipment:1. Ask (asbestos survey info)

– Is there an Asbestos Register & compliant Asbestos Survey?

– Is there asbestos in the area, or equip etc where you are working?

– Is the ACM location labelled, what type, form & condition is it?

2. Think (plan the work)

– Is it safe to enter the area, what are the risks (left undisturbed?)

– Has everyone received at least Asbestos Awareness Training

– What is needed; is it high risk (licensed) or low risk (non licensed)

3. Do (manage the works)

– Non-licensed (low risk) use HSG 213/210, it may be NNLW

– Licensed (high risk) requires 14 day notice from a LARC

– Ensure effective control measures & independently monitor

– After asbestos removal there is remaining ACM risk (vigilance)

Post 2000 make reasonable enquiries on asbestos

In Summary

• The Control of Asbestos Regulations were introduced in 1987

• Currently the Control of Asbestos 2012 (Reg 10. Training)

• Training to the ACOP and is it to a recognised standard e.g. UKATA?

• Asbestos was banned in the UK on 24 Nov 1999

• Asbestos analysis for ACMs have to be UKAS ISO 17025 (11.02)

• The Duty to Manage asbestos was introduced 21 May 2004

3. Asbestos Survey types (HSG 264)

Deciding and procuring Asbestos Management or

Refurbishment & Demolition Surveys.

1. HSG 264 2nd edition 2012 (replaced MDHS 100)

2. Two surveys options:• Management survey (normal occupancy conditions)

or

• Refurb & Demo survey (abnormal, refurbish or demolition)

3. Competency / SKTE (≡CDM 2015)

4. No unreasonable or generic caveatse.g. No access?

(assume ACMs present & arrange access later)

5. Consultation for NEW HSG 248 (due 2019)

Analysts guide; ACM in soil & 4 stage clearance

HSG 264 - Asbestos: The survey guide

Clients duty to provide a

Refurb/Demo asbestos

survey at tender stage for

any refurbishment or

demolition, see HSG 264

CDM 2015; reg 4 & app 2

As part of the

pre-construction info

Mgnt or old type 3 survey

is unacceptable for

refurbish or demolition

e.g. CAR 2012 Reg 4. DTM 3. Plant room guano

2. Basements dark & debris

4. Live electrics

1. Wasps or Bees

Acceptable R&D Survey Caveats? what is your opinion & actions

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HSG 264: Material assessment algorithm

• 4 main parameters = potential fibre release:

1. Product

2. Damage or deterioration

3. Surface treatment

4. Asbestos type

• Each parameter is scored, range 0 to 3

– Max score = 12 (min 2)

• No change from MDHS 100; which is withdrawn

• See appendix 4 in HSG 264 (p67)

HSG 227 Priority Assessment

• 4 parameters occupancy & vulnerability priority

5. Occupant activity

6. Likelihood of disturbance

7. Human exposure potential

8. Maintenance activity

• Score 0 to 3 per parameter

– Max score per parameter = 3

– Average sub parameters (e.g. 1 + 2 + 3 = 6 = 2)

– Max score = 12 (HSG 227) 3

HSG 227 Guide to Reg 4; “Duty to Manage Asbestos

in non-domestic premises”

Material Fibre Score + Priority Assessment

= Overall risk score (24)

• HSG 264 = fibre (hazard) score max 12

+• HSG 227 = priority (risk) assessment max 12

HSG 264 + 227 = Overall risk factor max 24

Used as part of the arrangements to understand,

prioritise & manage the asbestos. Damaged Asbestos Insulating Board

(encapsulated) ceiling; HSG 264 Fibre Score?

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Practical elements

Training aid

developed for my 2

day Asbestos

Management

Training

Enables a better

understanding of

fibre scores & priority

assessments

Asbestos, (12)

Survey Checks

Positive

Indicators (HSG 264)

Negative Indicators(HSG 264?)

What type of survey (are you doing) is it, when was it done & is it independent / adequate?

Accreditations

Competence / exp

Q.A. Audits +reference

No. Surveyor(s)

RA/MS & air-tests

Access & vacated?

PPE/RPE + sampling

Report content

Caveats

Photographs

Plans

Format

Practical elements

Training aid developed for my

2 day Asbestos Management Training

‘Surveyors & Survey Health Checks’

Helps before appointing asbestos surveyors

or checking the adequacy of existing

asbestos surveys

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HSG 264 Asbestos: The survey guide

Progressive knowledge of asbestos containing materials in building(s)

Activity –v- % knowledge 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Existing/visual inspection

Mgnt survey & reviews

Refurb/demolition survey

Complete demolition

• What level of confidence do you have in the survey or surveyors:

• Assess the competence of the organisation (UKAS?)

• Check surveyors qualifications & exp (P402 + 6mths exp)

• Provide sufficient time & resource

• Carry out quality checks & refs

• Any unreasonable caveats?

• Planned work must NOT disturb ACMs, unless controlled

?

Demolition of a 1950’s commercial building

Example of a “poor” asbestos R&D survey

By a non- UKAS accredited (ISO 17020) company

1950’s steel framed building Asbestos missed, R&D Survey

undertaken with building occupied!

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Missed contamination in floor screed,

blue asbestos from fire protection for

the steel frame during construction

Asbestos cement shuttering throughout all floors, above non-

asbestos fibreboard ceilingsAsbestos contamination during demolition soft-strip

resulted in AIB being disturbed = HSE intervention

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4. Duties for normal occupancy, refurb or demolition

Asbestos registers, training, information, communication &

CDM 2015 appointments etc.

CAR 2012; Reg 4. Duty to Manage (21.5.04)

1. Asbestos Management should consider:– Registers (data bases) of information with automatic reminders (re-inspections)

– Asbestos policies, surveys, registers, training, work with asbestos etc

– Are you able to integrate into your existing systems e.g. legionella etc

– Administration for easy (controlled) access & update with any changes

– Users be able to have easy navigation & extraction of information

2. Proprietary Asbestos Management Systems, inter alia:– https://www.start-software.com/about-us/

– https://www.acmsuk.com/

– http://www.askams.co.uk/2012/01/05/asbestos-management-software/

– https://www.assurityconsulting.co.uk/services/asbestos

– http://www.teams-software.co.uk/WebPortal.aspx

– https://www.micad.co.uk/solution/ipr-3-5/asbestos-software/

Managing asbestos, survey types & building age risks

CAR 2012; Reg 4

Duty to manage asbestos in non-domestic premises

B. (Mgnt Survey)

One off event &,

or breakdown

maintenance

(arrangements?)

D. (R&D Survey)

Planned Refurb /

Demolition

(CDM 2015

adequate PCI)

C. (Mgnt Survey)

Catastrophic

event; fire, flood,

collapse,

explosion etc

(consequences?)

A. (Mgnt Survey)

Normal

occupancy &

PPM

(activity type)

>19991970 - 1985 1985 - 1999<1950 – 60’s

Considerations for assessing asbestos risks include;

Building age, construction, high rise & high occupancy etc

Asbestos Register compiled from (several) Asbestos Surveys; must record

all known ACMs, removal work, re-inspections & be available!

Unique ID, location, material + priority score, inspection frequency, actions

Extract HSG 210; EM1 what to do if you uncover ACMs

HSE 4th edition, guidance issued 9.2017

Wayne Bagnall MBE

MSc CMIOSH MIDE MCMI

If you wish to know more, need help or training,

please email me: mwb@waynebagnall.co.uk

or tel: 07712 767744 - thank you