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HS&E Operatives practice question: Asbestos awareness (6 of 7)

B. Occupational health A free question from our original HS&E Operatives practice exam. Try it, then open the answer to see why each option is right or wrong.

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An old boiler room has pipes covered in lagging that contains asbestos. The lagging needs to be removed.

Who can remove it?

Choose one answer.

  1. A. Anyone, as long as no one else is in the building
  2. B. A contractor with an asbestos licence from HSE
  3. C. Any plumber, as long as they wear a dust mask
  4. D. The site's general labourers, if they wet it first
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Answer: B

  • A. Wrong: Wrong. The fibres can stay in the building and harm people later. It needs a licensed contractor.
  • B. Right: Right. HSE says work with higher-risk materials, such as lagging and sprayed coatings, can only be done by someone who holds a licence issued by HSE.
  • C. Wrong: Wrong. Lagging is high-risk asbestos. A dust mask is not enough, and a licence is needed.
  • D. Wrong: Wrong. Wetting helps reduce dust, but removing lagging needs a licensed contractor.

Explanation

Higher-risk asbestos, such as pipe lagging and sprayed coatings, must only be removed by an HSE-licensed contractor.

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