Digest 448 Cleaning buildings: legislation and good practice

Publication Year

2000

Document Status

Archived

Abstract

Cleaning buildings is an industrial process which should be handled by specialists. Often, though, general building operatives (and even householders) have attempted cleaning without understanding many of the health, safety and environmental implications. A lack of formal training arrangements has meant that many cleaning operations have not been adequately planned, and equipment, techniques, chemicals and materials have not been correctly used. Consequently, the safety of operatives and the proper care and stewardship of the environment has been jeopardised. This digest sets out to provide building owners, contractors, operatives, building designers and local authorities, with basic advice on three important issues relevant to building cleaning (especially matters relating to health and safety): legislation, procedures and good practice, and discharging waste to the environment.

Document History

Whilst this publication can still be purchased some of the information in it has been superseded by more recent research and standards. The BRE Group does not accept any responsibility whatsoever for any loss or damage, including - without limitation - indirect or consequential loss or damage arising from use, or loss of use, of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this document. Replaces - BRE Digest 280 and 113.

Author

Pryke, S.

ISBN

9781860814068

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