Licensed Asbestos Contractor

Only licensed asbestos contractors can carry out works where higher-risk asbestos-containing materials are present.

Amstech ensure the following information is available to their workforce during notifiable works:

• A copy of the plan of works.
• Details of any air monitoring and results.
• Details of notification of work made to the enforcing authority.

General information

• Maintenance records for control measures.
• The individual’s own personal information from health records.
• The results of any face-fit test for RPE provided for work with asbestos.
• A copy of the licence.
• Any anonymised collective information from the health records.

Examples of licensable work

• Removing sprayed coatings (limpet asbestos).
• Removal or other work which may disturb pipe lagging.
• Any work involving loose-fill insulation.
• Work on asbestos millboard.
• Cleaning up significant quantities of loose/fine debris containing ACM dust (where the work is not sporadic and of low intensity, the control limit will be exceeded or it is not short duration work).
• Work on AIB, where the risk assessment indicates that it will not be of short duration.