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—Hazardous Building Materials Management

Continuous Improvement

Property Services – Reporting & ComplianceSlide2

OutlineWhat are Hazardous Building Materials?

Hazard & RiskRegulatory requirements

Safe Management of Hazmat at RMITProperty PortfolioQuality Management SystemTraining and informationContinuous ImprovementQuestions, comments, feedback…Slide3

What are Hazardous Building Materials?At RMIT, we define hazardous building materials (Hazmat)

as:Asbestos-containing materials (ACM

)Lead-containing paint (LCP)Ozone depleting substance (ODS)Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)Synthetic mineral fibre (SMF) materialsSlide4

Asbestos-containing materials (ACM): Naturally occurring fibrous mineral

silicateAsbestos fibres are strong, flexible and heat resistant

Australia three main types:Chrysotile (white)Amostie (brown)Crocidolite (blue)Products may be: friable ‘when dry, may be crumbled, pulverised or reduced to powder by hand pressure’Non-friable (bonded) – bound in a hard matrixAsbestos has been banned in Australia since 2003 Includes: import, sell, store, supply, install, use or reuse

What are Hazardous Building Materials?Slide5

Asbestos-containing materials (ACM): Historically

used in a wide range of manufactured goods:

building materials heat-resistant fabrics and insulating materialselectrical insulatorschemical retardant liningsfriction productswaterproofing

What are Hazardous Building Materials?Slide6

Lead-containing paint (LCP):Lead has historically been a constituent of paint

In Australia:

Lead in paints has been phased out from the 1950s Most paints manufactured onshore from 1970s onwards containing <1% leadSynthetic mineral fibre (SMF):Generic term used to collectively:glassfibre, mineral wool and ceramic fibreCommon uses: sound or thermal insulationWhat are Hazardous Building Materials?Slide7

Ozone depleting substance (ODS):Refrigerant gases widely used

in: refrigerators

air conditionersPolychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) Electrical insulatorCommon for fluorescent light fittings manufactured prior to 1980 to contain capacitors with small amounts of PCBsWhat are Hazardous Building Materials?Slide8

Hazard & RiskHazard:Any source of potential

damage, harm or adverse health effectsRisk:The

possibility of a hazard causing harm suffering damage, harm or adverse health effectsFactors influencing risk include:Management controls in placeType of material (friability)Condition of material Likelihood of disturbance (fibre/dust liberation)Slide9

Asbestos-containing materials (ACM): Only

a risk to health if materials are disturbed or degraded and fibres are breathed inInhalation

of significant quantities of airborne asbestos could lead to diseaseLatency period (10-50 years)Lead-containing paint (LCP):Only a risk to health if paint systems are disturbed or degraded and dusts are breathed in or ingested

Hazard & RiskSlide10

Hazard & Risk

Reproduced:

WorkSafe

Victoria

Compliance Code – Managing asbestos in workplaces,

2008Slide11

Synthetic mineral fibre (SMF) materials

Can be an irritant if inhaled or comes into contact with skin or eyes

Ozone depleting substance (ODS):Environmental risk – substances which deplete the ozone layer Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) Health risk – direct contact with skin or eyesEnvironmental risk – Persistent organic pollutant

Hazard & RiskSlide12

Hazard & RiskHazardous building materials in good condition

+ Managed appropriately

Safe & healthy working environmentSlide13

Regulatory Requirements

The Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004

The Act requires employers to ensure the health, safety and welfare of employees at their place of work by providing:a safe work environmentadequate information, training and instruction on safe work methods; and

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Regulatory Requirements

Occupational Health and Safety Regulation 2007

Part 4.3 AsbestosPerson who manages or controls the workplace:Eliminate so far as reasonably practicable the exposure of persons to airborne asbestos fibres

Identify all asbestos that is under management or

control

Record information in a

register

Maintain currency of asbestos

register

If there is uncertainty as to whether asbestos is present:assume asbestos is present; arrange for analysis of sampleSlide15

Safe Management at

RMIT

RMIT are owners and occupiers properties of varying: age, design and usage

l

evels of in-situ

hazmat materials

risk profiles

RMIT

strives

for Best PracticeCode of PracticeCompliance CodeAustralian StandardsSlide16

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Property Service: ISO Accredited QMSHBMMP‘Current’ Registers for all buildingsProcedures, Work Instructions, Templates

BAU

Unanticipated occurrences

Permit to work

Approved suppliers

Training

and informationContractors: completed Property Services hazmat induction2016: 350+2017 to date: 75HSRs, Staff and studentsHealth, Safety and Wellbeing websiteSlide17

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Continuous Improvement

Roll out of consistent labelling across

campuses

Direct

labelling of materials

Preferred

RMIT

format

Examples of various styles currently in-situ across campuses Slide18

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Report any suspected hazards

Query when sourcing equipment internationally

Engage with Property Services for any work that may impact the fabric of a building

Disturb any materials you suspect may

contain

asbestos or

other

hazardous

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RMIT

For more information:

Health, Safety and Wellbeing website

Local Health

, Safety and Wellbeing

Advisor

hr.assist@rmit.edu.au Slide20

Questions, comments, feedback…