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24.—(1) Every employer who undertakes work with asbestos must ensure that raw asbestos or waste which contains asbestos is not—
(a)stored;
(b)received into or despatched from any place of work; or
(c)distributed within any place of work, except in a totally enclosed distribution system,
unless it is in a sealed receptacle or, where more appropriate, sealed wrapping, clearly marked in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3) showing that it contains asbestos.
(2) Raw asbestos must be labelled in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 2.
(3) Waste containing asbestos must be labelled—
(a)where the Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2009(1) apply, in accordance with those Regulations; and
(b)in any other case in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 2.
S.I. 2009/1348, as amended by S.I. 2011/1885.
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