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AAG015

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Who this applies to

Scope

Anyone required to enter a controlled asbestos work area.

Core procedure

Four essential steps

  1. 01

    Select PPE from the risk assessment and work method, including suitable disposable or decontaminable clothing.

  2. 02

    Inspect PPE before entry and put it on in the correct sequence.

  3. 03

    Prevent contaminated PPE leaving the dirty area without controlled decontamination or bagging.

  4. 04

    Remove PPE in the approved sequence and dispose of contaminated single-use items as asbestos waste.

Current official referencesWorkSafe: asbestos guidance ↗WorkSafe: interpretive guidelines ↗Health and Safety at Work (Asbestos) Regulations 2016 ↗