Paragraph 4 I1F1
Northern Ireland
Where a product containing asbestos may undergo processing or finishing it shall bear a label containing safety instructions appropriate to the particular product and in particular the following instructions—
“operate if possible out of doors in a well-ventilated place”;“preferably use hand tools or low speed tools equipped, if necessary, with an appropriate dust extraction facility. If high speed tools are used, they should always be so equipped”;“if possible, dampen before cutting or drilling”; and“dampen dust, place it in a properly closed receptacle and dispose of it safely”.
Additional safety information given on a label shall not detract from or contradict the safety information given in accordance with sub-paragraph (1).
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Regulations revoked with savings (28.5.2012) by The Control of Asbestos Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. 2012/179), reg. 33(1) (with regs. 3(5), 33(3))
Commencement
- I1
Sch. 2 para. 4 in operation at 1.3.2007, see reg. 1