Asbestos Register

Ongoing asbestos management in the 73 Northern Territory National Emergency Response communities

Details of asbestos or, more precisely, Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM) identified by the surveyors of buildings in the 73 Northern Territory National Emergency Response communities have been entered into the Asbestos Register for future management.  The Asbestos Register contains recommendations from the surveyors and is used to make sure that anyone living or working in these buildings is aware of the presence of ACM.

PLEASE NOTE:- Any reference to quantity of ACM is shown in metres squared (m2) unless otherwise stated (e.g. lineal metre).

With the approval of those responsible for the management of these buildings, signs are being put in place to show whether a building has any ACM remaining.

Communities that have no identified asbestos are: Acacia Larrakia (30), Binjari (29), Engawala (10), Eva Valley (48), Jilkminggan (49), Milyakburra (25), Mt Liebeg (39), Nturiya (13), Weemol (55) and Wilora (17). Note that these communities were surveyed for asbestos in 2008 and 2009.  Where asbestos was identified, it was removed and the area remediated as necessary.  Whilst no additional asbestos has been identified, the NTG cannot guarantee and provides no warranty or assurance that asbestos may not identified in future.

How often is the Asbestos Register updated?
The Asbestos Resister is updated periodically as feedback is received. An updated version of the Register is generally published on a monthly basis.

Feedback
If you are an asset owner identified in the Asbestos Register, it is your responsibility to provide feedback on the removal of identified ACM. To assist in ensuring the Asbestos Register is accurate and up-to-date we request that you forward the details of the removal to asbestos.ntg@nt.gov.au as per the sample attached.

For further information contact the Asbestos Register Project team member on email asbestos.ntg@nt.gov.au or telephone (08) 8924 7303.

Sample of ACM removal details (xls)

Responsibility for compliance

While due care has been taken in preparing the content and presentation of the Northern Territory Government (NTG) Asbestos website (Website) and the Asbestos Register it is the responsibility of individuals and/or companies working with asbestos or ACM to ensure that their work methods and practises comply with Northern Territory and Commonwealth legislation and codes of practice.

Disclaimer

The Asbestos Register on the website is for general information only and does not purport to be complete or comprehensive. The information contained on the website and in the Asbestos Register is not and should not be taken as advice, professional or otherwise.

While the NTG makes every effort to keep the information on the website and in the Asbestos Register current, the NTG is under no obligation to update the information or correct any inaccuracy that may become apparent. The NTG cannot guarantee and provides no warranty or assurance with respect to the accuracy, currency or fitness for purpose of the information contained on the website and the Asbestos Register. Individuals, companies or other organisations viewing the information on the website and the Asbestos Register should not rely on the information and should make their own enquiries. The NTG will not be liable for any loss, damage or expense incurred by reliance on information contained on the website or the Asbestos Register.