The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010

SECTION 3.2 Activities Involving Asbestos

Interpretation of Section 3.2

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

• 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.