It was good to see so many of you at the Easter Egg Hunt today. It was bitterly cold but the boys & girls seemed to keep warm running around looking for the coloured ribbons & little chicks that lead to the chocolate eggs. Parents huddled in the school hall with Hot Dogs & Soup to keep warm. An added attraction was the newly hatched chicks in the school which the children were allowed to handle under the supervision of Mrs Bradbury (Headteacher). A big thank you to all that helped out today especially Jo Holbrock for buying & organising the egg hunt. After expenses we rasied £98.82!!!!
Keep in mind that this would only apply to cement based ACMs of low content white asbestos and everyone involved would need to be fully kitted-out with appropriate PPE which must be disposed off as contaminated material. E.G. sealed in bags and placed with the ACM for collection and disposal by the licensed carrier."
Low content white asbestos cement sheeting does not have to be removed by licensed contractors but needs to be correctly handled and falls within CDM processes. You need to get a sample taken and the results will indicate the route to handling that particular material. There will also need to be a full method statement detailing how the material will be removed, handled and disposed of etc. If you are looking at small repairs the HSE produce "Asbestos Essentials" which is a number of worked examples of light tasks for non-licensed asbestos work. Be aware of environmental aspects and ensure your method statement covers all possibilities. I can find nothing to suggest that such work could not be undertaken by keen DIY's providing it follows the necessary methods and everyone involved has been "trained" (ie briefed) and the job is supervised by someone experienced.
Reply for the CDM people. "All ACMs need to be disposed of via licensed route regardless, small amounts from domestic work can sometimes be deposited at the local amenity site providing it is bagged and marked but check beforehand with the site.
Iffy bits But we need to establish the ACM (asbestos containing material) matrix (how the ACM is actually sited ie textured paint, in the cement, in sheets etc), and ascertain whether the material will need to be double bagged. (I am fairly sure it will). We will need (PPE) masks and there will be handling time limits etc. –Someone like Arco might help with the PPE. We will need transfer notes from whoever we contract to dispose of the material ( this is part of the Asbestos at Work Regs, Waste Disposal Regs, and the Environmental regs – so is non negotiable). I will draw up a report and you should have it in a few weeks. Hope this helps. Great evening on Friday.
Bad news: Unfortunately, you cannot manage this as a "domestic" removal, which is relatively straight forward ie rip off the materials, double bag and take to licensed handler Good news: There is no issue with us taking the hut down by hand. We need to draw up a demolition plan, but that is very straightforward and free. The HSE website give a really good step by step guide which we can use.
I have started to draw up a demolition report for the hut and I am awaiting the details about licences for removal ie what we need. I have asked my CDM specialists to do us a favour and they are more than happy to advise.
100 Club page will be updated soon, I have had problems getting on the website, this is now sorted and after the next draw (at curryoke) I will update all the information.
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A big thank you to the Rotary Club who gave us £500 and the bagpack a couple of weeks ago raised just over £500 pounds, yey!
We're almost there, keep up the good work
"All ACMs need to be disposed of via licensed route regardless, small amounts from domestic work can sometimes be deposited at the local amenity site providing it is bagged and marked but check beforehand with the site.
But we need to establish the ACM (asbestos containing material) matrix (how the ACM is actually sited ie textured paint, in the cement, in sheets etc), and ascertain whether the material will need to be double bagged. (I am fairly sure it will).
We will need (PPE) masks and there will be handling time limits etc. –Someone like Arco might help with the PPE.
We will need transfer notes from whoever we contract to dispose of the material ( this is part of the Asbestos at Work Regs, Waste Disposal Regs, and the Environmental regs – so is non negotiable).
I will draw up a report and you should have it in a few weeks.
Hope this helps.
Great evening on Friday.
Bad news:
Unfortunately, you cannot manage this as a "domestic" removal, which is relatively straight forward ie rip off the materials, double bag and take to licensed handler
Good news:
There is no issue with us taking the hut down by hand.
We need to draw up a demolition plan, but that is very straightforward and free.
The HSE website give a really good step by step guide which we can use.
I have started to draw up a demolition report for the hut and I am awaiting the details about licences for removal ie what we need. I have asked my CDM specialists to do us a favour and they are more than happy to advise.
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