Health expert to report on Barangaroo

A DEVELOPER has agreed not to move asbestos-contaminated material from one end of Sydney's Barangaroo development site to the other until a health expert has inspected work practices at the site.

The Barangaroo Delivery Authority (BDA) has planning approval to move up to 150,000 cubed metres of material fill containing up to 1 per cent bonded asbestos for use in the base of the new Headland Park, the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) says.

But Steve Beaman, EPA director of waste and resource recovery, said on Thursday the watchdog had asked an epidemiology expert from Sydney University to review on-site practices.

This was in response to "a level of community concern" around the management of asbestos on the Barangaroo, he said.

"We have asked Dr (Tim) Driscoll to assess the current procedures and work practices in place at the Barangaroo site which deal with the management of asbestos and make recommendations to ensure that the processes are in line with worlds best practice," he said.

The material would not be moved before the completion of the review in early December.

BDA chief executive John Tabart welcomed Dr Driscoll's appointment.

"As a former industrial site, Barangaroo has a responsibility to remediate and manage the site for current and future generations," he said.

Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) official Rita Mallia told AAP any move to safeguard workers' health was welcomed.

But Ms Mallia, the CFMEU construction president for NSW, warned any review needed to be thorough.

"We would be very concerned if this were a quick and dirty process," she said.

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