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cut in the bag. Asbestos that has fallen into the bag should be thoroughly saturated.
    * Asbestos or ACM is generally covered with painted canvas and/or wire. Any canvas should be cut and peeled away from underneath. If the asbestos or ACM is dry, it should be re-sprayed with the wetting agent before it is removed.
    * Clean the pipe or surface once the asbestos has been removed using a wire brush or similar tool and wet-wipe it until no traces of the asbestos can be seen. Wash down the upper section of the bag to remove any adhering asbestos.
    * Seal edges of asbestos exposed by the removal or by maintenance activity to ensure the edges do not release respirable asbestos fibres after the glove bag is removed.
    * When the asbestos has been removed and sealed, insert a vacuum hose from an asbestos vacuum cleaner into the glove bag through the access port to remove any air in the bag that might contain respirable asbestos fibres. When the bag has been evacuated, squeeze it tightly (as close to the top as possible) and twist and seal it with tape, keeping the asbestos safely in the bottom of the bag.
    * Remove the vacuum line from the bag and then remove the glove bag from the workplace for disposal as asbestos waste.
    * When the removal is complete, the worker must follow the procedures to personally decontaminate and decontaminate tools according to the decontamination requirements.
      The asbestos waste in the bag should be sealed and disposed of according to the waste disposal procedures.

Figure 4 Example of Glove bag

6.3         Wrap and cut asbestos removal method
The 'wrap and cut' technique of removal produces the lowest levels of respirable asbestos fibres and is used instead of full containment procedures when the asbestos is a small amount of non-friable asbestos in good condition and not damaged. This method is most appropriate when the entire component is to be removed, such as redundant plant and equipment covered with lagging. If lagging has to be removed to allow a pipe to be cut, the glove bag removal method may be used to expose the metal at the point to be cut and for a sufficient length on either side. The pipe should be cut at the centre of the exposed section.
The below process should be followed when using the wrap and cut removal technique:
    * The plant or equipment to be removed should be vacuumed with a HEPA-fitted vacuum cleaner and/or wiped with damp rags (which should be disposed of as asbestos waste).
    * The plant or equipment should be double wrapped with 200 µm thick plastic and taped so that