❓ A parliamentary question regarding potential asbestos exposure and contamination at a Department of Housing property in Bicton, and the Department's response indicating remediation and lack of ongoing risk.
AnsweredQoN 8519Legislative Assembly
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I refer to a Department of Housing property at Lot 85 on Plan 1547 as shown on certificate of title 2173/253 known as 66 Murray Road, Bicton, and I ask:
(a) was any contractor or worker at this site potentially exposed to asbestos contamination prior to remedial work being undertaken at this site, and if so, have they been advised of this potential exposure;
(b) has asbestos contamination of the soil at this site been completely remediated or does there remain a risk of asbestos soil contamination;
(c) if yes to (b), what measures have been taken to advise tenants at this property and also to inform any potential buyer if the property were to be sold in the future; and
(d) what provision has been made to ensure maintenance workers attending the site are aware of the potential hazard in lifting brick pavers, or conducting other maintenance work that involves disturbing the soil?
(a) was any contractor or worker at this site potentially exposed to asbestos contamination prior to remedial work being undertaken at this site, and if so, have they been advised of this potential exposure;
(b) has asbestos contamination of the soil at this site been completely remediated or does there remain a risk of asbestos soil contamination;
(c) if yes to (b), what measures have been taken to advise tenants at this property and also to inform any potential buyer if the property were to be sold in the future; and
(d) what provision has been made to ensure maintenance workers attending the site are aware of the potential hazard in lifting brick pavers, or conducting other maintenance work that involves disturbing the soil?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
18 September 2012
Responded by
Minister for Housing
Response time
33 days
The Department of Housing advises
(a) Demolition of previous housing on this site was carried out in September and October 2010. The demolition contractor has confirmed, by statutory declaration, that the demolition works were carried out "in accordance with Local and Statutory Regulations".
Taking into account the demolition contractor's statutory declaration and reports from two separate environmental consultants, which found only minor occurrences of asbestos containing material on the site, the Department of Housing does not believe that any contractor or worker on the site has been exposed to asbestos contamination.
(b) The site has been completely remediated under the supervision of an environmental consultant to the satisfaction of the Department of Environment and Conservation and is not considered to be contaminated. The Department of Environment and Conservation confirmed that no contamination remains on the site and there are no restrictions on use applicable to the site.
(c)-(d) Not applicable
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(a) Demolition of previous housing on this site was carried out in September and October 2010. The demolition contractor has confirmed, by statutory declaration, that the demolition works were carried out "in accordance with Local and Statutory Regulations".
Taking into account the demolition contractor's statutory declaration and reports from two separate environmental consultants, which found only minor occurrences of asbestos containing material on the site, the Department of Housing does not believe that any contractor or worker on the site has been exposed to asbestos contamination.
(b) The site has been completely remediated under the supervision of an environmental consultant to the satisfaction of the Department of Environment and Conservation and is not considered to be contaminated. The Department of Environment and Conservation confirmed that no contamination remains on the site and there are no restrictions on use applicable to the site.
(c)-(d) Not applicable
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