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What it contains
This handbook is for employers and employees in workplaces with asbestos-containing materials (ACMs), such as:
- demolition, roofing, construction contractors and surveyors
- engineers
- electricians
- painters and decorators
- joiners, plumbers, gas fitters and plasterers
- shop fitters, fire and burglar alarm installers
- maintenance and automotive repair workers
The handbook explains how to manage asbestos in the workplace. Use it to find out:
- what is asbestos and ACM
- what are the health risks of asbestos exposure
- how to monitor exposure standards in a workplace
- ways to identify fixed or installed ACMs
- how to manage and control asbestos in a workplace, including domestic workplaces
At the end of the handbook, there are also examples of ACMs.