215Removal of contaminated protective clothing

215 Removal of contaminated protective clothing

(1) An employer or self-employed person must not remove from a workplace protective clothing contaminated with asbestos unless the clothing is—

(a) disposed of—

(i) as soon as reasonably possible; and

(ii) in an appropriate manner that eliminates the release of airborne asbestos fibres; and

Reg. 215 (1)(a)(iii) substituted by S.R. No. 88/2021 reg. 8.

(iii) at a place or premises authorised under the Environment Protection Act 2017 or regulations made under that Act to receive asbestos waste; or

(b) laundered at a laundry equipped to launder clothing contaminated with asbestos and for that purpose the clothing is contained so as to eliminate the release of airborne asbestos fibres and the exterior of the container—

(i) is decontaminated before being removed from the work area; and

(2) Subregulation (1) does not apply if the contamination arises from asbestos removal work under Division 7 or carrying out asbestos related activities under Division 8.

Divisions 7 and 8 have specific requirements relating to the disposal and laundering of asbestos-contaminated clothing.