A truck carrying Mr Fluffy demolition rubble tipped on Uriarra Road in Molonglo about 2pm on Tuesday.
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The truck was carrying damp rubble from a demolished Mr Fluffy house to the Belconnen tip. Any asbestos from the property had been removed separately and transported in sealed barrels to the Mugga Lane tip.
An ACT government asbestos taskforce spokeswoman said when the truck tipped, most of the rubble was contained in a tarp cover and there was a low risk from the accident. The truck was later removed from the area and the rubble transported in two smaller vehicles.
The crash happened about one kilometre from the Uriarra Road-Opperman Avenue roundabout, north-west of the Stromlo Forrest Park turnoff.
Air monitoring and safety assessments were set up on site and an exclusion zone established around the crash. The rubble was being transported in line with Environmental Protection Agency standards and wetting agents were used to keep the rubble damp during the clean-up effort.
The taskforce later said air monitoring came back clear at the crash site, meaning no risk of asbestos in the air.
The rubble came from the demolition of one of two rural Fluffy properties, the Nerreman farm on Brindabella Road. The house was demolished on Monday.
The spokeswoman said WorkSafe ACT, asbestos taskforce representatives, Environmental Protection Agency staff, asbestos contractors, removalists and emergency services crews were on site.
About 50 Mr Fluffy homes have been demolished in Canberra this year. Tuesday's accident was the first of its kind.
Acting Work Safety Commissioner Fiona Barbaro said the site was safe and the situation was quickly under control. The truck was corrected about 5pm.
"The tarp has come half off the truck and the rubble is on top.
"Anybody within the exclusion zone is wearing a mask as a precaution but outside the exclusion zone we are advised it is not necessary," she said.
Contingency plans had been activated and an investigation will take place. It was too early to say if charges would be laid over the crash.
"This is essentially a transport issue. It is not something that is going to prevent any further demolitions," Ms Barbaro said.