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FILE NAME: Sprayed Asbestos (SPRA) DATE: 1971 Dec DOC#: SPRA029 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: UK Govt Dept of the Environment, Technical Instruction - Sprayed Asbestos Insulation-Associated Health Hazards de.F/airu.'tu'f o f TilE rrlVUlObi.lcNT .%.ff'ft^5Ua$lit'.*Ul >0TM** - [r* ^ 1"* ^ r r* <'n;. ^ a (W ' v *i !i* 5U T v . U as*nkss -i' a$ T U C t i o n Lu rfw U e; December 1971 r q 9 'r J L ___ L n> N ^ > ;;ST0S INSULATION - ASSOCIATED i M HiO'.^DS SPRAYED AS BE CONTENTS Sub,] c:cvt INTENTION INTRODUCTION p a r a . j 'os 1.1 2.1 to 2.6 SAFETY PRECAUTION'S General Hygiono Pro-Camping Danger Areas Stripping protective Equipment _ Respirators ' Protective Clothing ' 3.1 ' 3.2 3-3 to 3.5 - 3 . 6 to 3.7 3.8 to 3.9 3.10 to 3.11 3.12 EXISTING INSULATION 1 n a j-1 c c t a o n Identification Ad.-icory Service Remedial Treatment Cementitious Hard Setting Compounds Ovorspraying with PVA Emulsion A.l to A.2 6.3 6.A to A.5 A.6 to A.O A.9 to 6.10 A.11 to A.12 NEW WORK . BIBLIOGRAPHY m W h1TT-slJTTON \ rhM 7 \ 3i:r;::iTTCN paown the foalth - \. iitructin is * na It supplsr.e:nts m-..f, intent Ion of wins itc 'a `` tos insulation. Ln -*^10-1 for it Ions l/o9'" 'rno.,b:(;r:..o and 'y1 in , v.ho an; nl-iaa.ib*l.ee t--o be affect cd 'Tno-- /.,..\bes 103 K,.-_(1vM1-1-0.-..-b.-r.tcs cprr.y ovar^o... ,r M n n to be taVo;i in person ,, /\fVipr* Liv'-i-i a-1''-''* 1 . 'r "ir-f, 1f't-Q `b > -- *l areston bv t ; CS- n ^ S o n cf ev.iofinj pro^rtics T ha ruV.iion to the x -y d(jtails ren.unal acUo, , p ,nlr;d as soc;n as is known to exist, instruction L-.ust be i-P - risk is /fry real and this possible., . introduction "1 -J Qp ry^l j0C^(i , nffect'' persons who (a) arC ,P'/V\k'ipv0 or v/ork in , \nalth hazard aflccy I . -\)t-t03 and (.bj n / r *r - y - b i n f v ^ ce fr>),, = ,, TM u -b. - U - or , , i n l , nu Un=.aa4 A , 0 . t or a a , o o ^ y i ; ^ sli E e e ;W ior y ; ;. ; a ,,.M ......4.lions in P w l > ' > . L ; , . ri-piw.1 .. Factories not lyO' 1,rM)j;='"d *ith p i p .,onl Xcbcstos loioitrio. - .C-- EU) . ? ' . c , : lation3" r-uporiodo Tm a , >,,tci;ory ( 4 Du - Kay 1 9 7 0 . In* y c M ,,,-.jc;,uUons for ,oraoa3 iu 1, 1951" - a Vrovl - l i a. li)`. for th;o0s,e0 in couawo-eco, , ^i groups of asbestos have been us ,3 Tnreo U;r. ^iidir.R industry:- Cr< I(101it0 CChhryssoo-tiixlce lenositc The dust of ni the most (Grey > . ... - rorsid' red . , ,.,rf.u3 but croc idolize i,, , r n,r.,e groups is a.inn1-- ^ n,, knov.r, is no . u " .'-jp Crocidolite, ,u> - ' 4-(ns in the United products <.r sprayed apfl^-ion. ,.c u -it. n.le fof Aii ere byebra.ion. rrrr* o f t h " 3J5 " y lela u i b c ' I i b f - Oi3==. _ lllt,liiclvu= * U h -1. ............. u .^ r5 Se > y b y H i ^ ^ f y r >-*r>> XT the ef heat a * n,.r nf vfnic.n 1aciiieu---> lavender copoal y bleach it. and a?ejnc `C',L' ` c r -inj out m accordance , t-vp<.io3 insulation-cust uC L " *- . f this instruc >.6 M l v;rk on ^ ^ b e ^ - i o n s 1569" arxi the r o o u r . c n . Ttith "Tno Asbestos -'4, ;< <*.V-+ SA"ETI p r e c a u t i o n s pm-.-tl IL"ia2 . . flc'nlv op operaUene, t With f-ftniari of S-R-y-C, " .^"bo-o-intnlncd. The f o l l o w s site a:id pci ^o.iai cu..,u caut,a.ou-j .aun- >o)cp -ii-'ri,dijxoa-gd . (x) m ,, 1 - i t i l a U o n abut dean - b ^ - 1 : area clcaroc ( x ) r f M W n S r t r i . *>4 unnccoacury e q t x , ......* bo *0re*C" e5- , ' ,v . ^ and orotoctioo rce. orootoa .S*re (2) Adequate vund break- gi - - necessary. ( 3 ) Cleaning o f the oorfc ^rotoctivo^ooroooo r - X o f Suit plcof ohootin* arc to to P TM * - . - a'-bortoc drat and debris and piscine in imparvioco M S e d to fd U p n s a l. (3 ) Ih,, use of efficient reepirntora and protection clothm*. Pr-e-na^plL^ . , rried out by a process which includes a 3.2 AuTsbo.stos spraying nust U c pre-damping technique aainp.u b asbcstos fibro before b a n B). * '0--2. , a or r.f.rrr-ofrated from adjacent areas, tun u ^ 'oTprotcciion'will depend upon the typo of asbestos and -ho mo 10 application; a n<V colines and finishes 'j a <> - ^ fS t ^ .-^ .b p in c U W - . _ a rs r 1 which iic0 (b) A bdication of asbestos "r a p p ly in g by hand ' S S r ^ ^ n S - w o i i a g e n e r a l l y be f o r d e c o r a t i o n or as finishing cements. ` , irif, oad disposal of waste (except ( c ) Cleaning up work areas, ` o * ' ^ ' ,/nero crocidolite is involved).2 (2) (a) Stripping off old asbestos coatings. ,, a ,HrbM 6.1 of waste where (b) c a n i n e P * - f t ' crocidolite is involved. M ) (a) - (c) above, the work an a must 3 U (1) Vfnerc the operations arc as < areas. Vlhcn operating in be segregated by roping t peast 8 metres away from any - l-s * \ * rof = C:U;;, ,a r0po W r y . . r a i n g !. f - p o i n t and n o t i c e s P s . . < . carried out in email enclcacu t o e n t e r . Where the work l e h e m s c a n re r ' * ---- ""J s must postod, worded aa foii0-,rs:Jm *d-xn PROTECTED AREA Respirators and protective overalls mast bo worn bv & T S V S 2 J or 'or,ins ln t u * ^ * (2> " > ' > W * * " and on ,, sub. enclosing .ith sheeting se that'dw t c?n* areas where persons may be employed. T lTM * 1 into surrounding 3. f V.hero the work is of a '"im- n -,+ , and where crocidoiito is no+ irvolv% . |aaA^^S G0O|l to sir,all holes eto . - y subject to the approval of ^ and the procedure at 3 .4 (i) adopted. C *1 ^ (2) -afety Officer, be relaxed Ptrj pnin/, ^ 3 . 6 bui'oro stripping, sprayed asbestos coa'inr- , t WQtor u?ing a m u l t i - jet spray at a rate r ' A b thc'rol!f M y wotted witi p c h so on t h i c W s s V c o n t i n c ' The o o a v i , 4" , ` '' r 1 for night or until spot checks show i t *-c > ' `i? T' to aoak over- n<l t h i s c o n d i t i o n ro ot bo maintained spraying as necessary. " " Prices, 1 1 ,0 stripping, by furthori 3 . 7 In areas where wetting is not possible the Di-tr-irf T . (D.J.F. ) must bo consulted as to an n H , . ct Inspector of Factor! from striippppiinngg mmuusstt bboo kkenpn'tt damp a^d c tefnaol!C Procedure. AAsslb-essttoos^ w*as vacuum cleaner or other ,non, 1 ,, `iecTca^ coon as possible by W i S . Vi'hen crocidoiito iViivolvod t h / t ^ C" dur'`t-tiCbt i=Perror asbestos - do not inhale dust" Arram- b c]early marked "BU Authority f o r the dW>o-n"i ^ ' , . L'-meatsmust be made with tho Loral the D . l i . TO, t L ' c n s u l i J ' 03 Un5tS' and th i" i not 3 Rrotect1vo Eon'in:nent 3.8 "The"^ c, 3.9 must comply with the requirement, of is iyuy and to uha approval of the D.I.P. and maintair4 ng^a11Uprotective1ecuipmentDfor rc3Ponsible **or Providing danger, whether employed by himsal/or olLr " t S E : . * * -- 4 t0 t,' Rcsni ratora 3.10 oper ation s '-3SUrQ P" ar d r o s I> ir ato -'= bo u. od du rin g tho f o l l c i n g (1) Stripping amosite and chrvaotiln . 4- J ____ * i. r "'r ' f / ( ?) Stripping crucidol itn and cleaning up aftci-'nrds v/.v.a t ' pro-wetted or dry process is U3cd. racai dust respirator nay bo used in operuticr.3 other than 3.11 Tho or :contioned in 3.1Q , , 0 p r-r>'Ctire CloMiin/ s h o u l d bo worn on a l l o c c a s i o n s when r e s p i r a t o r s aro 3..l2 r r u o - n a . Cion. h ,?d?w,r and he made from a cater m l used ana comprise ewe. ~ ^ ^ .... Tho headgear rust bo oonwini.* aior r > " T i ' i u c f S i i ty" m cio^-ly =t 0 =xotM,c, * also storage for non-working clothes. EXISTING INSUIGiTJON IldLT^lldU v,'here sprayed asbestos insulation exists, .must b_ 4.1 in:p-ected *in;nediate1y to identify the group of asbestos its rsrwi11ho nrf`'3anee ofo aou>st+ Tn.&ntrtiopj1it^s , \Kw*nr<oicijt.^is Clear that trie *..aar^iu _ ?;! ciooSoiiio a,d * u t pirtlcle, can be Kffr t i f M . ectioe u.l bo t..Ken as a matter of urgency, to carry out remedial treatment. i ,,j , ineppetion must bo made in tho case of anosite and chrysotilo 4.2 coatings", an/who re obvious Garago 1ms occurred remedial action must bo taken, but as a second prioi. by. fixation of dust is in do ibt, a sample should be sent to A. 3 thoD.I.P. for identification. -f'tvp nf!uil_^'lLv-ll22 . . nf Wirk advico should be 4.1, In any case of doubt involving P'-oc-uio o, `/ e . ol we h - sought from the Regional Salety Of iicei oj D.i.x . I `5 Where renodial work involving croc idol lie spray insulation as to bo =a;ri^;` .oU the " ^ U t i o n s " reguire that 28 not oe ^ r - u ^ t ^ t h ^ D . 1 . - m e avoid delay ,s soon as ^ d;^V:;1^ , r1;,L',* ^ tor 'O. wU-a ^ r k is to c o m n e e D.i.l'. must ne informed is vs.iUnj >_, a n n , notice must be given by telephone, nI;;:s'diaI T1(atngnt 'r.t, rust be ;ealcd 4 6 Existing latestos spray insulation roe. ring tre * to prevent tne escape of dust into the -urrounai ,t, atmosphere. Thia wo must bo c a m ed out by. a specialist asuustos s,>. ay ^inos'u--lation fira. 4.7 Suitable materials aro;(1) Cementitious hard setting, compound (2) FVA emulsion. w*r\<rr'-*. O ~ "!na *-ri r> 4.12 / 'r 'h m i c a l c r n ivo da "i '3 ,, i '03 t 0 f f i c ,o Z'or U n t: O f f - c e s , ~>.C. Alternative asreptsei e sprayeu u] a_t i cn t,r i' 11-^i:ntri are t i.e vcrit. i c u l i t o i , 3 and app 1 1<1J >... yyp.uia cordon iticr.a. Tnny aro V>'uopprui <d ary ^i t ^ ac our. t i c T.r, J 1' i re re s i ;t ana prt. p e r t i c i me o f O[j 1 iyod ari"bt. a t o r>, i s ., ,,,N Tr, o r.nal c o n d u c t i v i t y ( K ; ....... ............................- .................* ' Scar'd absor] t'mn cr -cITicinnt over frequency m o p e ol .99 w/a do, " 125/2000 Ho on 15 an thick vilerin]............. ......... ^ , a vvn .n of orrr.y treat"ruts is..riuficlured by Mn.ndovni/.td (oy auaex,) i-3 currently'available. The rr.nye covers a. coihinatjon o. tncra.al conductivity, sound absorption and fire resistance to sul. p a r t i c u l a r requirements. Approved cnh-contmotors are piven in the nppcpdlx. of new sprayed insulation r.atersalo should bo 5 .3 n-,+ained f,o:a DGD/D3D Division 1 Technical. Services branon. TABJAiOCRAFnY 6.1 The Factories Act J'yul. 6.,2 "nc Asbestos Populations 1969. 6.5 US Colo of Pi-actico 299 . Sp*ray/ed Asbestos Inau! i!liea 6.A PCS 5530 Sprayed Asbestos .arad atien B3 2091 ' Specification far P<:>],!rate"3 Protection flp.'bnot Harmful bus Case s. lb;oo". "0rida 1 1 onr f o r t he o e l .`C't i o n . Use and lr.xi nte nr.nt.o o f Leap : r a t e r / P r o t e c t ive Hpii p n e n t . 6.5 A' be ;1.03isr Research Council Fubli c.tii ns:- (i) Code of bract ico for the Hand!lap, ^nd PI Materials,, of n i a ,t:-i -as to (p) Control and Safety. Guide p r o ! o u t i v a " p\11] "-v n t an t a o Asbi:3t(.3 Industry, Respiratory Itpii pant and l'n oteci ive Clothin. i\ ) ft r? 2 The /; p l i c a t i o n ol Spier, ed Asbosi'- W / Coatinur . Vfc ^ t~ *) ' K' w-i**;*>-VjrA^iifll1*v*`1** (k) Control and Safety, Guido No n "5: (5) V " arid Bitting of A m a t o s Corcoran r"l`" Insulation V.^tci ml:.. Asbestos rased Materials fox Buil dine arid Smpbuild-r.g \ \ \ Inspectorate Publications:- 6.6 D.E.P. 1M Fatry Standards for Asbestos D m t (l) Technical Data Notu 13: Concentrations for rus-e--v-r--- the 1969. Asbestos Reflations * " 2L: (2 ) Asbestos Do fictions 1969 _ Respiratory protective Equipcent, F1LE: ED 73337/1 DISTRIBUTION: m r e c t i nr Staff (HQ) V r p ( , i o r f o r Wales, Regional D i ^ 'o t rs p l o d r of S c o U i . b ^ j V . t u t h S e r v ic e , * r t . Officer for 1 s,,ri o n l Works Ofiicc.i, rv Ar-S Officers, District Offtcerc Arohi te c ts Boilding Surveyors Civil Engineers Quantity Surveyors Mn l&n iE' .E/ ni rgi.neeoerr'c- Professional Staff down to Basic Grade Te clinical Staff down to Grade - 0u U ta lio n cd b p t . of Worts, ^ i n o e r i n G S u p e r i o r . K U T m S U ? f 1DSD Information Office Libraries to Detains ' V jja u a w APPENDIX TO T . I . (B) NO. 46 .B.D.2 Manufactured and applied by:TM T u m o r s Asbestos Decent Constructions Ltd P.0. Box' ?2 Trafferd Park ^ Manchester Ml? TKU . also at Turnall House ,, 14 Voodsido Place Glasgow c3 al so at Tu;avail House _ Sutton Park Road. ' Sutton Surrey Licensee's are:-- Hamilton Gilnour Sprayed Asbestos Ltd 180 Ladywell Road Lcwishan London SRIJ ' Bell-Miller Insulating Engineers Ltd Northinch Street Glasgow W4 Manufactured by Mandoval Ltd Approvod Sub-Contractor3.- Sir Robert McAlpino and Sons Ltd S p e c i a l Finishes Division 40 Bernard Street London V.'Cl Bell-MiUer Insulating Engineers Ltd Northinch Streot . Glasgow W4