range of materials manufactured using asbestos, the type and characteristics of asbestos used in each material, the usual applications associated with the material methods and purpose for assessing hazards relating to friable ACM, together with an understanding of: health effects caused by exposure to ACM and requirement for safe handling and removal health impacts on the community and requirement for safe handling and disposal decontamination techniques general WHS procedures for construction work health hazards associated with friable ACM, such as: weathering wear and tear application of tools and equipment accidental damage licensing requirements for the use of specific equipment, such as excavators hazards associated with using enclosures and removing friable asbestos requirements of current legislation and standards relating to asbestos safety, and the decontamination and disposal of asbestos waste general construction terminology handling requirements of differing types of asbestos materials work site and work area procedures job safety analysis (JSA) and safe work method statements (SWMS) if required for construction safety data sheets (SDS) materials storage and hazardous waste management method of operation, and cleaning, use and maintenance requirements of equipment demolition plant and equipment as applicable to asbestos removal only plans, drawings and specifications, asbestos registers and register amendments quality requirements relating to the removal of friable asbestos risk assessment processes and contingency planning relating to the removal of friable asbestos techniques associated with enclosing and removing asbestos, including: use of large and small-scale enclosures for different sites use of negative pressure exhaust units encapsulation methods prior to removal types, characteristics, uses and limitations of plant and equipment involved in removing asbestos workplace and equipment safety requirements application of the documentation for notification; and use of ARCP, clearance inspections, visual and air-monitoring processes and clearance certificates use of certified WHS management system and emergency plan |