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S-2.1, r. 4 - Safety Code for the construction industry

Section 3.23.9
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3.23.9. For the duration of work carried out inside a building, friable materials that contain asbestos and that are likely to be spread shall be kept thoroughly wetted using a wetting agent.
For the duration of work carried out outside, the employer shall prevent the dispersal of the dust of friable materials containing asbestos by spraying them. The employer shall ensure that those materials are kept wet or covered in order to prevent their dispersal.
Wetting is to be used, except where the procedure may create a danger to the health, safety and physical integrity of the worker and where the danger cannot be eliminated by another means.
O.C. 54-90, s. 3; O.C. 459-99, s. 7; O.C. 645-2022, s. 4.
3.23.9. Friable materials that contain asbestos and that are likely to be spread shall be kept thoroughly wetted for the duration of the work, except where the procedure may create a danger to the health, safety and physical integrity of the worker and where the danger cannot be eliminated by another means.
O.C. 54-90, s. 3; O.C. 459-99, s. 7.
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