Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(subregulation 4 (1))
Part 1 Goods containing asbestos
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Item |
Goods |
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1 |
Cement corrugated sheets |
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2 |
Cement flat sheeting or panels |
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3 |
Cement shingles or tiles (external or ceiling) |
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4 |
Cement pipes, tubes or fittings |
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5 |
Brake linings or blocks |
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6 |
Clutch linings or brake disc pads |
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7 |
Gaskets or seals |
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8 |
Sheeting |
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9 |
Electrical panel partitioning |
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10 |
Fire blankets |
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11 |
Fire curtains |
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12 |
Gloves |
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13 |
Asbestos tape |
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14 |
Asbestos rope |
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15 |
Electrical cloth and tapes |
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16 |
Yarn and thread, cords and string, whether or not plaited |
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17 |
Lagging and jointing materials |
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18 |
Tiles |
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19 |
Sheet vinyl backing |
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20 |
Textured paints or coatings |
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21 |
Asbestos bitumen products used to damp‑proof |
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22 |
Heat resistant sealing or caulking compounds |
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23 |
Mastics, sealants, putties or adhesives |
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24 |
Mixtures containing phenol formaldehyde resin or cresylic formaldehyde resin |
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25 |
Diaphragms |
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26 |
Raw materials from mining activities |
Part 2 Permitted exportation of asbestos
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Item |
Uses for which permission may be granted |
Deadline for exportation |
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1 |
Use of asbestos in compressed asbestos fibre gaskets that is: (a) for use with: (i) saturated steam; or (ii) superheated steam; or |
31 December 2004 |
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(iii) substances that are classified as dangerous goods (as defined in the Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail, 6th edition, published by the Federal Office of Road Safety in 1998); or |
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(b) for use with chlorine in a plant used in liquid chlorine service with design process conditions of ‑45° C and 1 500 kPa |
31 December 2006 |
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2 |
Use of asbestos in a product that consists of a mixture of asbestos with a phenol formaldehyde resin or with a cresylic formaldehyde resin used in: (a) a vane for rotary vacuum pumps; or (b) a vane for rotary compressors; or (c) a split face seal of at least 150 mm in diameter used to prevent leakage of water from cooling water pumps in fossil fuel electricity generating stations |
31 December 2007 |
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3 |
Use of asbestos in a diaphragm for use in electrolytic cell in an existing electrolysis plant for chlor‑alkali manufacture |
31 December 2006 |
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4 |
Use by the Department of Defence or the Australian Defence Force of asbestos in a part or component of a plant, if: (a) the unavailability of the part or component prevents the plant from being available for use; and (b) the unavailability of the plant prevents a mission from being undertaken; and (c) there is no reasonable alternative to the use of asbestos |
31 December 2007 |