1986 Ed.]
Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Asbestos) Special Regulations
[CAP. 59
X 3
FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (ASBESTOS) SPECIAL REGULATIONS
(Cap. 59, section 7(2) and (5))
[Subsidiary]
L.N. 35/86.
7459.
[1 August 1986.]
L.N. 160/86.
PART I
PRELIMINARY
1. These regulations may be cited as the Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Asbestos) Special Regulations.
2. (1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires--
"asbestos" means any of the minerals crocidolite, amosite, chrysolite, fibrous actinolite, fibrous anthophyllite, fibrous tremolite, and any substance containing such minerals;
"asbestos process" means any process involving asbestos or any article composed wholly or partly of asbestos;
"maintained" means maintained in efficient working order and good repair;
"protective clothing" means clothing which when worn is impervious to asbestos dust;
"respiratory protective equipment" means respiratory protective equipment that complies with Part IV.
(2) References in these regulations to asbestos dust are references to dust consisting of or containing asbestos to an extent likely to cause injury to the health of any person employed in an industrial undertaking.
3. Before a proprietor of an industrial undertaking first begins after the commencement of these regulations to use an asbestos process he shall give not less than 28 days' written notice, or such shorter notice as the Commissioner may agree to accept, of the date on which and of the address at which he will begin to do so.
PART II
EXHAUST VENTILATION AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
4. (1) A proprietor of an industrial undertaking shall not use any asbestos process unless in connexion with the use of that process he provides, maintains and uses equipment which produces an exhaust draught which prevents the entry of asbestos dust into the air.
Citation.
Interpretation.
L.N. 387/87
Notification.
Exhaust ventilation.
1986 Ed.]
Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Asbestos) Special Regulations
[CAP. 59
X 3
FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (ASBESTOS) SPECIAL REGULATIONS
(Cap. 59, section 7(2) and (5))
[Subsidiary]
L.N. 35/86.
7459.
[1 August 1986.]
L.N. 160/86.
PART I
PRELIMINARY
1. These regulations may be cited as the Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Asbestos) Special Regulations.
2. (1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires--
Crocidatile
"asbestos" means any of the minerals ereeidolite, amosite, chry- solite, fibrous actinolite, fibrous anthophyllite, fibrous tremo- lite, and any substance containing such minerals;
"asbestos process" means any process involving asbestos or any
article composed wholly or partly of asbestos;
"maintained" means maintained in efficient working order and good
repair;
"protective clothing" means clothing which when worn is imper-
vious to asbestos dust;
"respiratory protective equipment" means respiratory protective
equipment that complies with Part IV.
(2) References in these regulations to asbestos dust are ref- erences to dust consisting of or containing asbestos to an extent likely to cause injury to the health of any person employed in an industrial undertaking.
3.
Before a proprietor of an industrial undertaking first begins after the commencement of these regulations to use an asbestos process he shall give not less than 28 days' written notice, or such shorter notice as the Commissioner may agree to accept, of the date on which and of the address at which he will begin to do so.
PART II
EXHAUST VENTILATION AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
4. (1) A proprietor of an industrial undertaking shall not use any asbestos process unless in connexion with the use of that process he provides, maintains and uses equipment which produces an exhaust draught which prevents the entry of asbestos dust into the air.
Citation.
Interpretation.
LN 387/87
Notification.
Exhaust ventilation.
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