TRGS 519
Protective measure
Asbestentsorgung

Asbestos is chemically very resistant, insensitive to heat and non-flammable. It has high elasticity, tensile strength and can be easily processed into products due to its ability to combine with other materials. Because of its special properties, asbestos has been used in a variety of products since about 1930. However, over the years, it has been found that asbestos becomes a clearly hazardous substance during processing. The typical characteristic of asbestos is that it divides into fine fibres that can be split further along the material's length, making it easy to inhale. The inhaled fibres can remain in the lungs for a long time and irritate the tissue.

FOR WORK IN ASBESTOS-CONTAMINATED AREAS, SEPARATE PROTECTIVE MEASURES ARE REQUIRED FOR WHICH AUGEL AND ITS EMPLOYEES ARE FULLY QUALIFIED AND TRAINED

  • Many years of experience in the removal of asbestos
  • Official approval for ASI work on asbestos cement surfaces up to 100m² according to TRGS 519
  • Extensively trained and examined employees
  • Personal protective and safety clothing
  • Liability insurance for personal injury when working with asbestos
  • Use of special tools and techniques
  • We have an expert in accordance with TRGS 519, Annex 4 and an equally trained representatives.

THE REMOVAL OF ASBESTIC BITUMEN COATINGS FROM UNDERGROUND PIPELINES IS EXTENSIVELY SECURED AND CARRIED OUT BY AUGEL:

  • Registration of the measure for the removal of bitumen insulation contaminated with asbestos
  • Risk Assessment
  • Securing disposal routes
  • Execution of the work on site, taking into account the requirements for work in asbestos-contaminated areas
  • Final disposal of the contaminated materials by a specialist disposal company