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should be avoided. If possible, the removal should be scheduled and planned around shutdowns, with sufficient time being allowed for the metal or machinery to cool down before removal is attempted. Hot metal removal should be used only in emergency situations and where the use of water sprays may create steam, making the removal task unsafe or more difficult.
In the limited circumstances where the dry removal of asbestos from hot surfaces is the only option (for instance, emergency situations), particular care should be taken in the selection of dust extraction equipment to cope with the convection currents involved, and the selection of appropriate PPE also becomes even more important.
Heat stress should be considered when preparing the asbestos removal control plan, particularly
in the selection of PPE and the design of the work program.
Arrangements for the removal of asbestos from hot plant and equipment should be factored into the asbestos management plan for the workplace. This should include cooling requirements and/or the shutdown periods required to achieve adequate cooling.

7.3 Removing asbestos in plant and pipes or pits
Asbestos products include gaskets reinforced with asbestos that are used in plant and equipment between flanges on pipes to control the temperature and pressure. Asbestos rope was used for lagging pipes and valves and for sealing hatches. Asbestos is also found in friction products such as brake linings and cylinders.
It is likely that the asbestos in gaskets and rope and friction products will be friable. This type of plant and equipment is subject to the removal of friable asbestos and may be removed using the 'glove bag' or 'wrap and cut' method. If the plant contains non-friable asbestos, a Class B licensed asbestos removalist can conduct the removal (which could also be removed by an asbestos removalist that does not have a licence).
In the past, telecommunication pits were constructed using asbestos and at the access points there is potential for exposure to airborne asbestos fibres when accessing these pits.
Work installing or modifying telecommunication lines in these pits may require cutting and removal. Where no other asbestos-related removal work is required and the asbestos is non-friable, a Class B licensed asbestos removalist can remove the asbestos; however, a Class A licensed asbestos removalist may also carry out the removal work. If the amount of non-friable asbestos to be removed is less than 10 m², it may be removed by a person who does not have a licence.

APPENDIX A – ASBESTOS REMOVAL CONTROL PLAN CONTENTS

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Building & structures  Plant & equipment

Friable                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Non-Friable            Friable                               Non-Friable

Notification
Notification requirements have been met and required documentation will be on site (e.g. removal licence, control plan, training records)                                                                                                Yes                    Yes                                   Yes