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a worker to use, specific equipment on asbestos or ACM unless the use of the
equipment is controlled.
High-pressure water spray and compressed air must not be used on asbestos or ACM. However, high-pressure water spray can be used for fire fighting or fire protection. Power tools, brooms and any other equipment or tool that may release airborne asbestos in the workplace may only be used if it is controlled by it being:
    * enclosed
    * designed to capture or suppress airborne asbestos
    * used in a way that is designed to capture or suppress airborne asbestos safely.
A combination of the controls mentioned above may be required to ensure that airborne asbestos is not generated.
Refer to Section 7.4 of this Code for further information on tools and equipment.

7.             CONTROLLING THE RISKS

As mentioned in Chapter 3 of this Code, to eliminate risk of exposure, or if this is not reasonably practicable, minimising them so far as is reasonably practicable, a risk management process should be followed that involves identifying whether asbestos or ACM is at a workplace and including them in the asbestos register, assessing the risk of exposure and then implementing appropriate control measures.
When choosing the most appropriate control measure, the following hierarchy of controls must be considered:
    * eliminating the risk (for example, removing the asbestos)
    * substituting for the risk, isolating the risk or applying engineering controls (for example, enclosing, encapsulation, sealing or using certain tools)
    * using administrative controls (for example, safe work practices)
    * using PPE.
A combination of these controls may be required in order to adequately manage and control asbestos or ACM.

7.1         Removing asbestos
The ultimate goal is to have a workplace free from asbestos. Removal may be the most appropriate way to achieve this. For example:
    * Friable asbestos – If asbestos is friable and it has been determined that it should be removed, it must be removed by a Class A licensed removalist as soon as reasonably practicable. Instances where removal should be of the highest priority would include friable asbestos that is in poor condition and is located in an area where it poses a significant risk of exposure.
    * Non-friable asbestos – If asbestos is non-friable, is more than 10 m² and has been determined that it should be removed, it must be removed by a licensed asbestos removalist as soon as reasonably practicable. Where it is not reasonably practicable to remove it, control measures must be put in place to eliminate any exposure, so far as is reasonably practicable, or to minimise exposure so far as is reasonably practicable, but always ensuring the exposure standard is not exceeded.
Specific instances where removal may