Schedule B XIV

Handling and processing of Asbestos, manufacture of any article of

Asbestos and any other process of manufacture or otherwise in which

Asbestos is used in any form.

1. Application.—This schedule shall apply to all factories or parts of factories in

which any of the following processes is carried on :-

a. breaking, crushing, disintegrating, opening, grinding, mixing or sieving

of asbestos and any other processes

involving

handling and

manipulation of asbestos incidental thereto ;

b. all processes in the manufacture of asbestos textiles including

preparatory and finishing processes ;

c.making of insulation slabs or sections, composed wholly or partly of

asbestos, and processes incidental thereto ;

d. making

or repairing of insulating mattresses, composed wholly or

partly of asbestos, and processes incidental thereto ;

e. manufacture of asbestos cardboard and paper ;

f. manufacture of asbestos cement goods :

g. application of asbestos by spray method ;

h. sawing, grinding, turning, abrading and polishing in dry state of articles

composed wholly or partly of asbestos;

i. cleaning of any room, vessel,chamber, fixture or appliance for the

collection of asbestos dust ; and

j. Any other processes in which asbestos dust is given off into the work

environment.

2. Definition.-For the purpose of this Schedule

a. "asbestos" means any fibrous silicate mineral and any admixture

containing actinolite, amosite, anthophyllite, chrysotile, crocidolite,

tremolite or any mixture thereof, whether crude, crushed or opened ;

b. "Asbestos textiles" means yarn or cloth composed of asbestos or

asbestos mixed with any other material;

c. "approved" means approved for the time being in writing by the Chief

Inspector ;

d. "breathing apparatus" means a helmet or face piece with necessary

connection bymeans of which a person using it breathes air free from

dust, or any other approved apparatus;

e. "Efficient exhaust draught" means a localised ventilation by mechanical

means for the removal of dust so as to prevent dust from escaping into

air of any place in which work is carried on. No draught shall be

deemed to be efficient which fails to control dust produced at the point

where such dust originates;

f. "preparing" means crushing, disintegrating, and any other processes in

or incidental to the opening of asbestos ;

g. "Protective clothing" means overalls and head covering, which (in

either case) will when worn exclude asbestos dust.

2-A. Demolition of plants or structures.—No person shall carry out any

demolition of plants or structures containing friable asbestos insulation material and

removal of asbestos from building or structures in which asbestos is liable to become

air-borne, unless he is recognized and duly empowered by the Chief Inspector of

Factories as qualified to carry out such work in accordance with the provisions of this