Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations (1) A licensed
asbestos removalist removing friable asbestos must ensure, so far as is
reasonably practicable, the following —
(a) the
asbestos removal area is enclosed to prevent the release of respirable
asbestos fibres;
(b)
subject to subregulation (3), negative pressure is used;
(c) the
wet method of asbestos removal is used;
(d)
subject to subregulation (3), the asbestos removal work does not commence
until the air monitoring is commenced by an independent competent person;
(e) air
monitoring is undertaken during the asbestos removal work, at times decided by
the independent competent person undertaking the monitoring;
(f) any
glove bag used to enclose the asbestos removal area is dismantled and disposed
of safely.
Penalty for this subregulation:
(a) for
an individual, a fine of $7 000;
(b) for
a body corporate, a fine of $35 000.
(1A) For the purposes
of subregulation (1)(e), if the asbestos removal work must be carried out
by the holder of a Class A asbestos removal licence, the independent competent
person must be a licensed asbestos assessor.
(2) A licensed
asbestos removalist must ensure that any enclosure used in removing friable
asbestos is tested for leaks.
Penalty for this subregulation:
(a) for
an individual, a fine of $7 000;
(b) for
a body corporate, a fine of $35 000.
(3)
Subregulation (1)(b) and (d) do not apply if glove bags are used in
the Class A asbestos removal work.
(4) The licensed
removalist must not dismantle an enclosure for a friable asbestos removal area
until the removalist receives results of air monitoring, showing that the
recorded respirable asbestos fibre level within the enclosure is below 0.01
fibres/mL, from —
(a) if
the friable asbestos is removed from residential premises — the
independent competent person who undertook the air monitoring; or
(b) in
any other case — the person who commissioned the Class A asbestos
removal work.
Penalty for this subregulation:
(a) for
an individual, a fine of $7 000;
(b) for
a body corporate, a fine of $35 000.
(5) The licensed
removalist must ensure that an enclosure for a friable asbestos removal area
is dismantled in a way that, so far as is reasonably practicable, eliminates
the release of respirable asbestos fibre.
Penalty for this subregulation:
(a) for
an individual, a fine of $7 000;
(b) for
a body corporate, a fine of $35 000.
(6) The person who
commissioned the removal of the friable asbestos must obtain a clearance
certificate from an independent competent person after the enclosure for the
friable asbestos removal area has been dismantled.
Penalty for this subregulation:
(a) for
an individual, a fine of $7 000;
(b) for
a body corporate, a fine of $35 000.