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The assessment of [[waste]] containing asbestos considers both the presence of asbestos as<ref name="WM3" />: | The assessment of [[waste]] containing asbestos considers both the presence of asbestos as<ref name="WM3" />: | ||
* fibres that are free and dispersed, and | * fibres that are free and dispersed, and | ||
*identifiable pieces of asbestos containing material | *identifiable pieces of asbestos containing material i.e. visible to the naked eye e.g. cement sheeting or floor tiles | ||
If the [[waste]] contains fibres that are free and dispersed then the waste will be [[Hazardous Waste|hazardous]] if the [[waste]] as a whole contains 0.1% or more asbestos | If the [[waste]] contains fibres that are free and dispersed then the waste will be [[Hazardous Waste|hazardous]] if the [[waste]] as a whole contains 0.1% or more asbestos | ||
If the [[waste]] contains any identifiable pieces of suspected asbestos containing material (ACM) it must be assessed as that | If the [[waste]] contains any identifiable pieces of suspected asbestos containing material (ACM) it must be assessed as that. This would also apply to any dispersed fibres produced by deliberately breaking up such identifiable pieces<ref name="WM3" />. | ||
Where the waste contains identifiable pieces of asbestos containing material (ACN) (i.e. any particle of a size that can be identified as potentially being asbestos by a competent person if examined by the naked eye), then these pieces must be assessed separately. The waste is hazardous if the concentration of asbestos in the piece of asbestos containing material is 0.1% or more. The waste is regarded as a mixed waste and classified accordingly. The following codes should be assigned to the asbestos waste as appropriate<ref name="WM3" />: | Where the waste contains identifiable pieces of asbestos containing material (ACN) (i.e. any particle of a size that can be identified as potentially being asbestos by a competent person if examined by the naked eye), then these pieces must be assessed separately. The waste is hazardous if the concentration of asbestos in the piece of asbestos containing material is 0.1% or more. The waste is regarded as a mixed waste and classified accordingly. The following codes should be assigned to the asbestos waste as appropriate<ref name="WM3" />: | ||