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Site conducted
Tool Box Talk
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Client
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Location
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Prepared by
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Conducted on
Toolbox training and sign off
Where you will find asbestos:
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Insulation and sprayed coatings used for:
• boilers, plant and pipe-work hidden in under floor ducting
• fire protection to steelwork, hidden behind false ceilings
• thermal and acoustic insulation of buildings
• some textured coatings and paints eg artex
• friction materials as brake linings and clutch plates
• Gaskets and packing in engines, heating and ventilation systems -
Boiler insulation
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Check when this has been covered in the training
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Insulating board used in the following places:
• fire protection to doors, protected exits and steelwork
• cladding on walls and ceilings
• internal walls, partitions and suspended ceiling tiles -
Ceiling tile
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Check when this has been covered in the training
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Asbestos cement, which is found as:
• corrugated roofing and cladding sheets of buildings
• flat sheets for partitions, cladding and door facings
• rainwater gutters and down pipes -
Asbestos roof
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Check when this has been covered in the training
How asbestos can affect you:
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Asbestos breaks into tiny, long, sharp fibres. They can get lodged and scar the lungs, causing asbestosis or fibrosis
Asbestos fibres may also cause lung cancer
It can also cause mesothelioma, a cancer of the inner lining of the chest wall. This cancer is incurable
Smokers are at much greater risk to asbestosis diseases -
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Check when this has been covered in the training
When Was Asbestos Banned in the UK
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Asbestos prohibition laws in the United Kingdom were first introduced in the mid-1980s. In 1985, the UK banned the import and use of blue (crocidolite) and brown (amosite) asbestos. This rule was replaced in 1992 with a law that also banned some uses of white (chrysotile) asbestos, traditionally considered less lethal than the other forms of the mineral. In 1999, the UK government banned the use and import of chrysotile asbestos.
What Should I Do if I Come Across Asbestos?
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Do not disturb it and contact the office immediately
Signatures of attendance
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Name & Signature of attendee
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Name & Signature of attendee
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Name & Signature of attendee
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Name & Signature of attendee
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Name & Signature of attendee
