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the air monitoring
The person who commissions the licensed asbestos removal work must ensure the results of the air monitoring are given to the following persons:
    * workers at the workplace
    * health and safety representatives for the workplace
    * persons conducting businesses or undertakings at the workplace
    * other persons at the workplace.
If the workplace is domestic premises, the licensed asbestos removalist must ensure the results are given to the following persons:
    * the person who commissioned the work
    * workers at the workplace
    * health and safety representatives for the workplace
    * persons conducting businesses or undertakings at the workplace
    * the occupier of the domestic premises
    * the owner of the domestic premises
    * other persons at the workplace.

3.12 Removing friable asbestos
When a licensed asbestos removalist is removing friable asbestos (requiring a Class A licence), the following must occur, so far as is reasonably practicable:
    * the asbestos removal area is enclosed to prevent the release of respirable asbestos fibres
    * negative pressure is used, provided the enclosure being used has been tested for leaks
    * the wet method of asbestos removal is used
    * the asbestos removal work area does not commence until the air monitoring is started by an independent licensed asbestos assessor, provided the enclosure has been tested for leaks
    * air monitoring is undertaken during the asbestos removal work at times decided by the independent licensed assessor undertaking the monitoring
    * any glove bag used to enclose the asbestos removal area is dismantled and disposed of safely.
However, if the glove bag method is used, negative pressure and conducting air monitoring prior to the work commencing are not required.
The enclosure must not be dismantled until the results are received from:
    * if the friable asbestos is removed from a domestic premises – the licensed asbestos assessor who undertook the air monitoring
    * in any other case – the person who commissioned the Class A asbestos removal work.
The results must show that the respirable asbestos fibre level is below 0.01 fibres/ml.
The enclosure must be decontaminated prior to dismantling it to minimise, so far as is reasonably practicable, the release of respirable asbestos fibres. The person who commissions the removal of the friable asbestos must obtain a clearance certificate from the licensed asbestos assessor after the enclosure has been dismantled.
Chapter 6 provides further detail on enclosures. Section 4.3 provides further detail on the wet method. Section 7.2 provides further detail on the glove bag method.

    4.             CONTROLS APPLICABLE TO ALL TYPES OF ASBESTOS REMOVAL

Note: This chapter applies to all asbestos removal work i.e. Class A and Class B licensed asbestos removal work and asbestos removal work that