Posted on May 19, 2010 with 5 Comments
At its meeting of the 27th April 2010, and following consultation with interested parties, Commerce and Employment formally approved the Code of Practice entitled, “Management of Exposure to Asbestos in Workplace Buildings and Structures”.
Posted on May 17, 2010 with 3 Comments
I regularly deliver Asbestos Awareness training to construction industry seniors and I am often surprised by the lack of basic knowledge of Asbestos so I have noted below the key facts!
Asbestos is a mineral fibre, which is mined from the ground and is naturally occuring. It is almost indestructible and has the properties to resist heat and acids. Two million fibres can fit on a pin head and 15 million miles of fibre in a cubic inch.
Posted on May 16, 2010 with No Comments
In Ontario, Canada on the 12th May 2010 A broad coalition of politicians, world renowned experts, asbestos victims, labour leaders, researchers and health care providers issued a joint call to the Canadian government to ban the production and export of asbestos.
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