Removing asbestos pipe
In the U.S., regulations allow a residential home owner to remove a certain amount of asbestos without training or license, (i.e.: 9 square feet of asbestos floor tile per day, etc.) However, disposal is highly regulated, both in proper container and location. You’ll need to check with your local governing agency for specifics.
If you hire the abatement to be completed, be sure they are licensed and have insurance for such work. (They could contaminate your neighbors property and you could be held liable.)
Licensed contractors will seal the area off from the rest of the house AND provide a fan or two to provide a “positive air pressure” in the rest of the house so asbestos air particles will not contaminate the rest of the house.
When we hire a company, we require a statement from them that they got it all.
If the pipe is located in a remote location and it’s likely that it will not be disturbed, I’d leave it alone.