Any work on a component that is diagnosed as containing asbestos must be assigned to a company specialised in removing asbestos (link to list of approved companies). It will generally implement a working area that is entirely confined in order to avoid releasing any asbestos fibres into the air.

If you are a building professional that has been trained and informed, you can work on undamaged asbestos cement containing asbestos on the condition that you do not damage the slabs.

To dispose of asbestos cement, you must cover the slabs during transportation and send them to a controlled landfill for inert materials.

To find out about the conditions and precautions to be taken when working with materials containing asbestos see:

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• The Directive from the Built Environment Toxicology Department on making materials containing asbestos safe (Directive du Service de toxicologie de l'environnement bâti sur l'assainissement des matériaux contenant de l'amiante)
• the booklet Ce qu'il faut savoir pour rénover dans les règles, p. 4-5,
• the information sheet on worksite waste,
• the list of materials containing asbestos
• Federal directive CFST 6503 on asbestos (Directive fédérale CFST 6503 sur l'amiante), art. 6.3 et seq

If in doubt, consult the Service de toxicologie de l’environnement bâti de l’Etat de Genève (Built Environment Toxicology Department for the State of Geneva)