# The Control of Asbestos in the Air Regulations 1990, Regulation 4: Control of environmental pollution by asbestos resulting from the working of products containing asbestos


(1) Any person undertaking activities involving the working of products containing asbestos shall ensure that those activities do not cause significant environmental pollution by asbestos fibres or dust emitted into the air; and
(2) Any person undertaking the demolition of buildings, structures and installations containing asbestos and the removal from them of asbestos or materials containing asbestos involving the release of asbestos fibres or dust into the air shall ensure that significant environmental pollution is not caused thereby.
(3) In this regulation —
“fibre” means a fibre within the meaning of Part B.II of the Annex to Council Directive 87/217/EEC; and
“the working of products containing asbestos” means activities other than the use of asbestos (within the meaning of regulation 2) which are liable to release asbestos into the environment.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1990/556/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/control-of-asbestos-in-the-air-regulations-1990/regulation-4
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