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For all activities referred to in Article 3(1), the exposure of workers to dust arising from asbestos or materials containing asbestos at the place of work shall be reduced to a minimum and in any case to as low a level as is technically possible below the relevant limit value as laid down in Article 8, in particular through the following measures:

(a) the number of workers exposed or likely to be exposed to dust arising from asbestos or materials containing asbestos shall be limited to the lowest possible figure;

(b) work processes shall be designed so as not to produce asbestos dust or, if that proves to be impossible, to avoid the release of asbestos dust into the air by taking measures such as:

(i) asbestos dust suppression;

(ii) the suction of asbestos dust at source;

(iii) the continuous sedimentation of asbestos fibres suspended in the air;

(ba) workers shall be subject to an appropriate decontamination procedure;

(bb) for work carried out under confinement, adequate protection shall be ensured;

(c) all premises and equipment involved in the treatment of asbestos shall be capable of being regularly and effectively cleaned and maintained and subject to regular cleaning and maintenance;

(d) asbestos or dust-generating materials containing asbestos shall be stored and transported in suitable sealed packing;

(e) waste, other than waste arising from mining activities, shall be collected and removed from the place of work as soon as possible in suitable sealed packing with labels indicating that it contains asbestos and shall then be dealt with in accordance with Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council ().