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Bonded Asbestos
By
Smart Roofing
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Bonded asbestos can be found in products such as asbestos cement sheeting commonly used in building materials between 1940s to the late 1980s.
Other bonded asbestos products include:
- profiled sheets used on roofs and walls and flat sheets in flashings
- imitation brick cladding
- roof shingles
- water or flue pipes
- plaster patching compounds
- textured paint
- vinyl floor tiles
- friction products such as brake shoes, disc pads, clutch housings or elevator brakes
From 1 July 2006, removal of 10m 2 or more of bonded asbestos can only be done by a holder of a new 'B' class licence.
'B' class licences are issued to applicants who can demonstrate they are familiar with the practices and procedures for removing bonded asbestos set out in the asbestos removal code.
Competency can be demonstrated by:
- producing a certificate for asbestos removal work issued under the Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1997 before 1 February 2002
- producing a statement of attainment issued by a registered training organisation for a course which covers competencies for the removal of bonded asbestos material as set out in Code of Practice for the Safe Removal of Asbestos 2nd Edition [NOHSC:2002(2005)]
- passing an exam assessed by an authorised accredited provider or registered training organisation.
A person who removes less than 10m 2 of bonded asbestos material does not require a licence, however, that person must be competent and comply with the practices procedures and requirements set out in the asbestos removal code.
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