The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010

Interpretation of Section 3.2E+W+S

1.  In this Section “asbestos” means any of the following fibrous silicates: actinolite, amosite, anthophyllite, chrysotile, crocidolite and tremolite.E+W+S

Part A(1)

(a)Producing asbestos or manufacturing products based on or containing asbestos.

(b)Stripping asbestos from railway vehicles except—

(i)in the course of the repair or maintenance of the vehicle;

(ii)in the course of recovery operations following an accident; or

(iii)where the asbestos is permanently bonded in cement or in any other material (including plastic, rubber or resin).

(c)Destroying a railway vehicle by burning if asbestos has been incorporated in, or sprayed on to, its structure.

Part B

(a)Unless related to an activity falling within Part A(1) of this Section, the industrial finishing of—

(i)asbestos cement;

(ii)asbestos cement products;

(iii)asbestos fillers;

(iv)asbestos filters;

(v)asbestos floor coverings;

(vi)asbestos friction products;

(vii)asbestos insulating board;

(viii)asbestos jointing, packaging or reinforcement material;

(ix)asbestos packing;

(x)asbestos paper or card; or

(xi)asbestos textiles.