Victorian Consolidated Regulations Victorian Consolidated Regulations (1) An asbestos removal licence holder performing
asbestos removal work must provide for the laundering of personal protective
clothing that is likely to be contaminated with asbestos
at a
laundry equipped to launder clothing contaminated with asbestos if that
clothing is not contained and disposed of in accordance with
regulations 279 and 280.
Penalty: 100 penalty units for a natural person;
500 penalty units for a body corporate.
(2) If an asbestos removal licence holder performing asbestos removal work arranges for personal protective clothing that is likely to be contaminated with asbestos to be laundered, the licence holder must ensure that—
(a) the clothing is contained so as to eliminate the release of airborne asbestos fibres; and
(b) the exterior of the container—
(i) is decontaminated before being removed from the area where the removal work is performed; and
(ii) indicates the presence of asbestos before the clothing is transferred to the laundry.
Penalty: 100 penalty units for a natural person;
500 penalty units for a body corporate.