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an air monitoring program to assess asbestos exposure levels and specific risk control measures.
The person with management or control of a workplace must ensure the release of airborne asbestos is minimised. This can be done by:
    * wetting surfaces to reduce the dust levels
    * suppressing, containing and extracting dust in processing operations (water sprays or local exhaust at transfer points and vibrating screens)
    * using wet drilling or other approved in-hole dust suppression
    * preventing the spread of contamination by using wash down facilities
    * providing information to and training and supervision of all workers potentially at risk
    * using PPE where indicated.

Training of workers
Training on the hazards and risks associated with NOA must be provided to workers who carry out work where NOA is found. Section 6.3 of this Code provides further information on training workers about asbestos.

5.2         Contaminated sites
Sites contaminated with asbestos become a workplace when work is carried out there. The WHS Regulations require that, where asbestos is identified as contaminating a workplace, a register and asbestos management plan be created for the site.
The management and remediation of sites contaminated with asbestos from illegal dumping and demolition is a specialised task. In some instances, site remediation may entail removal of asbestos and ACM from the site; in other cases this may not be practicable, and other management strategies should be used. Engaging specialists who may include asbestos removalists is highly recommended for all but the most minor of non-friable contaminations.
The Assessment of Site Contamination National Environmental Protection Measure (NEPM) <www.nepc.gov.au/nepms/assessment-site-contamination> sets out the general principles for assessment and remediation of sites contaminated with a number of hazardous materials including asbestos. It is recommended that a person conducting a business or undertaking who has a workplace that is, or is suspected of being, contaminated with asbestos should engage specialists in accordance with the competencies found in the NEPM.

5.3         Demolition and refurbishment work
This section applies to the demolition or refurbishment of a structure or plant constructed or installed before 31 December 2003.

Regulation 447-457 Prior to any demolition or refurbishment work being carried out, a person with management and control of a workplace must:
    * review the asbestos register
    * provide a copy of the asbestos register to the person carrying out the demolition or refurbishment work, and
    * ensure asbestos that is likely to be disturbed is identified and, so far as is reasonably practicable, removed.
The person conducting a business or undertaking who will carry out demolition or refurbishment
at a workplace must obtain a copy of the asbestos register before they commence the work.
Examples of demolition may include:
    * complete dismantling of a decommissioned industrial