Whsmp · OPW16/0021

                                                     SWMS:09 – Working with Bonded Asbestos Containing Materials – N/A
Safe Work Methods
                                                                                                                                                                  Responsible     Residual
                                                                                       H                       Controls / Work Methods
                                                                                                                                                                  Person/s for      Risk
         Job Steps                    Potential Hazards             L   C       R      O               1. Eliminate 2. Substitute 3. Isolate 4. Engineer           Monitor &     L C R
                                                                                       C                                5. Admin 6. PPE                             Review
                               Inhalation of airborne asbestos      B    4       E     6     Wear a half face respirator with a particulate class P2 filter.   Licensed B       D    3      M
                               fibres                                           21     5     Prepare the area for drilling by, taping both the point to be     Class                        9
                                                                                              drilled and the exit point, if accessible, with a strong          Removalist
                                                                                              adhesive tape such as duct tape to prevent the edges
                                                                                       5      crumbling.
                                                                                             Cover the drill entry and exit points of the ACM with a
                                                                                              generous amount of thickened substance / paste (such as
                                                                                       5      wallpaper paste, shaving cream or hair gel).
                                                                                             Drill through the paste.
                                                                                       5     Use damp rags to clean off the paste and debris from the
                                                                                              wall and drill bit.
                                                                                       5
                                                                                             Dispose of the rags as asbestos waste, as they will contain
                                                                                              asbestos dust and fibres.
                                                                                       5
                                                                                             Seal the penetration edges with a sealant.
                                                                                       5     If a cable is to be passed through, insert a sleeve to protect
                                                                                              the inner edge of the hole.
                                                                                       1     A power tool or power appliance, a high pressure water
                                                                                              cleaner or compressed air or abrasive blasting MUST NOT
                                                                                              be used to clean ACM or surface where ACM is present.
Additional requirements for    Inhalation of airborne asbestos      B    4       E     5     Mark the point to be drilled.                                     Licensed B       D    3      M
drilling overhead horizontal   fibres                                           21     5     Drill a hole through the bottom of the cup.                       Class                        9
surfaces of ACM                                                                                                                                                 Removalist
                                                                                       5     Fill or line the inside of the cup with shaving cream, gel or
                                                                                              a similar thickened substance.
                                                                                       5     Put the drill bit through the hole in the cup so that the cup
                                                                                              encloses the drill bit, and make sure the drill bit extends
                                                                                              beyond the lip of the cup.
                                                                                       5     Align the drill bit with the marked point.

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