New Zealand Guidelines for Assessing & Managing Asbestos in Soil

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Co-branding and co-authorship

Preliminary Site Investigation

Will DSI generate >0.01f/mL in air?

Detailed Site Investigation

Tier 1 (WA Guideline) or

Tier 2 (NEPM) Risk Assessment

Remedial Options Assessment

Remedial Action Plan / Site Validation Plan

Class B Asbestos Work

>10m2 or 10 tonnes of Non-

Friable Asbestos or ACM in

Soil Removed or Managed

Class A Asbestos Work

Friable Asbestos in Soil

Removed or Managed

Unlicensed Asbestos Work

≤ WA Tier 1 for ACM, AF/FA

<10m2 or 10 tonnes of Non-

Friable Asbestos or ACM in

Soil Removed or Managed

Asbestos Removal / Management Control Plan

Air Monitoring and Clearance Inspection

Decontamination (equipment, plan, personnel) / PPE / Off-Site Soil or Waste DisposalSliding scale depending on risk

Site Validation ReportSoil testing, monitoring results, disposal records, Clearance Certificate.

Feeds into the Long Term Site Plan

SQEP

SQEP

Licensed Asbestos Removalist

SQEP

SQEP

Council (TLA and/or RC)

SQEP

SQEP

SQEP

Council (TLA and/or RC)

Licensed Asbestos Removalist

Independent Assessor

Licensed Asbestos Removalist

Asbestos-Related Work

YES: Sampling and Identification is

Asbestos-Related WorkAdditional Control by Licensed Asbestos

Removalist & Independent Assessor

Initial

CSM

Update

CSM

Update

CSM

Final

SM

PLANNING OF REMEDIATION, REUSE & MITIGATION WORK

NEW ZEALAND GUIDELINES FOR ASSESSING & MANAGING ASBESTOS IN SOIL ROLES

NES

National Environmental

Standard for Assessing and

Managing Contaminants in

Soil to Protect Human

Health

&

CLMG

Contaminated Land

Management Guidelines

HSWA

Health & Safety At Work

(Asbestos) Regulations

2016

&

ACOP

Approved Code of Practice:

Management and Removal

of Asbestos

LEGISLATION

CLMG 1

HSWA 10

CLMG 1 & 5

CLMG 2

CLMG 1

CLMG 1

HSWA 41

CLMG 1

HSWA 13

CLMG 1

HSWA 27 & 28

HSWA 32

HSWA 39, 40, 52 & 53

HSWA 41, 43 & 51

Resource and/or Land Use Consent for Proposed Works

SITE INVESTIGATION

DO THE PLANNED WORK

Asbestos Management Plan

OFF-SITE

REMOVALON-SITE REUSE

Does the PSI suggest asbestos is or

may be present?No Further Action

Does the DSI show asbestos is

present?No Further Action

Changing Land Use Trigger Soil Disturbance Trigger Workplace Trigger Observational Trigger

SQEP

NO

NO

NO

YESYES

YES

WORKSHOP FEEDBACK:

- Flow Chart

- Process reflects Contaminated Land processes

- Lab testing

- Non-PCBU work

- Training

- Tier 1 Health Risk Asbestos in Soil Triggers

- Tier 2 Health Risk Assessment Process

- Remediation Decontamination

- Class A, Class B, Permitted Activity / Unlicensed

- Control Plan

- PSI / DSI Process

- Long Term Site Management Plan

- Off-site Disposal

- Legislative Review

Next Steps & Timeline:

• Finish final manuscript: 21 Oct 2016 ☺

• Editing: Oct 2016

• Final peer-review: Oct/Nov 2016

• Graphics & Proofing: Nov 2016

• Booklet: Oct/Nov 2016

• Printing & Publication: Dec 2016

• Formal Release: Mar 2017

Thank You