Special provision 678

Waste consisting of objects and materials contaminated with free asbestos (UN Nos. 2212 and 2590), which is not fixed or immersed in a binder in such a way that no emission of hazardous quantities of respirable asbestos can occur, may be carried under the provisions of chapter 7.3 provided the following provisions are complied with: (a) The waste is carried only from the site where it is generated to a final disposal facility. Between these two types of sites, only intermediate storage operations, without unloading or transferring the containerbag, are authorized; (b) The waste belongs to one of these categories: (i) Solid waste from roadworks, including asphalt milling waste contaminated with free asbestos and its sweeping residues; (ii) Soil contaminated with free asbestos; (iii) Objects (for example, furniture) contaminated with free asbestos from damaged structures or buildings; (iv) Materials from damaged structures or buildings contaminated with free asbestos which, because of their volume or mass, cannot be packed in accordance with the packing instruction applicable to the UN number used (UN No. 2212 or 2590, as appropriate); or (v) Construction site waste contaminated with free asbestos from demolished or rehabilitated structures or buildings which, because of their size or mass, cannot be packed in accordance with the packing instruction applicable to the UN number used (UN No. 2212 or 2590, as appropriate); (c) Waste covered by these provisions shall not be mixed or loaded with other asbestoscontaining waste or any other hazardous or nonhazardous waste; (d) Each shipment shall be considered a full load as defined in 1.2.1; and (e) The transport document shall be in conformity with 5.4.1.1.4.