BS 8520-1:2009

This standard BS 8520-1:2009 Equipment used in the controlled removal of asbestos-containing materials is classified in these ICS categories:

• 13.030.40 Installations and equipment for waste disposal and treatment

This British Standard specifies requirements for equipment for the controlled wetting of asbestos-containing material (ACM) by injection or spraying of liquid to suppress the release of airborne asbestos fibres.

It is applicable to the wetting of ACM by:

• multipoint injection of sprayed coatings, insulating board, thermal insulation and coatings on pipes, tanks and vessels;

• spraying with low-pressure spray heads of insulating board and other materials less than 10 mm thick.

BS 8520-1 is based on PAS 60-1:2004.