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Asbestos waste
Domain: Health and safety at work => Risk factors => Asbestos
Grammatical category
Noun phrase
Grammar notes
Uncountable
Definition
Any waste materials containing asbestos.

Storage of asbestos waste
Asbestos waste should be double-bagged in heavy duty polythene bags and clearly labelled with the label prescribed for asbestos, before it is transported to a disposal site. The waste can only be disposed of at a site licensed to receive it.
Definition source
HSE leaflet "A short guide to managing asbestos in premises" (http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg223.pdf)
European legislation
Directive 91/689/EEC
British legislation
Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002, The Special Waste Regulations 1996
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