Guidance

MGN 669 (M+F) Health and safety asbestos regulations

Amendment 1 provides information on the health and safety at work asbestos regulations 2010 as amended in 2013.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Published: 18 February 2022
• Last updated: 16 May 2023 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on 17 October 2024

MGN 669 (M+F) Health and safety asbestos regulations Amendment 1 has been replaced with MGN 669 (M+F) Amendment 2 (Asbestos) regulations 2010.

Documents

MGN 669 (M+F) Amendment 1 the merchant shipping and fishing vessels (health and safety at work) regulations 2010 as amended

Ref: MGN 669 (M+F)

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Annex 1 (regulation 8) maintenance work or emergency repairs

Ref: MGN 669 (M+F) Annex 1

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Annex 2 (regulation 9) measurement of asbestos fibres in the air

Ref: MGN 669 (M+F) annex 2

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Annex 3 (regulation 10) prevent exposure to asbestos

Ref: MGN 669 (M+F) annex 3

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Annex 4 (regulation 11) taking samples

Ref: MGN 669 (M+F) annex 4

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Annex 5 (regulation 15) advice on prevention of exposure to asbestos

Ref: MGN 669 (M+F) annex 5

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Annex 6 (regulation 17) health surveillance

Ref: MGN 669 (M+F) annex 6

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Annex 7 other information

Ref: MGN 669 (M+F) annex 7

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Details

This notice should be read in conjunction with the merchant shipping and fishing vessels (health and safety at work) (asbestos) regulations 2010 as amended and the merchant shipping and fishing vessels (health and safety at work) regulations 1997 as amended, MGN 636 amendment 1 merchant shipping and fishing vessels (health and safety at work) regulations 1997 and MGN 587 (F) amendment 1 ILO work in fishing convention (health and safety) responsibilities of fishing vessel owners, managers and skippers.

This notice replaces MGN 429 (M+F), MGN 493 (M+F) and MGN 669 (M+F).

Annex’s 1 - 7 are attached and included as referenced within this notice and cover additional information and guidance as noted.

Amendment 1 updates references only.

Notice to

• ship
• yacht and fishing vessel owners
• operators and managers and other employers of seafarers
• masters
• officers and seafarers on merchant ships
• hovercraft and yachts
• skippers and crew of fishing vessels
• small commercially operated vessels
• yachts with paid crew whether operating at sea or on inland waters.

Published 18 February 2022
Last updated 16 May 2023 + show all updates

1. 16 May 2023

   MGN 669 (M+F) Amendment 1 updates references information only.

2. 18 February 2022

   First published.