PPT-Studies on Asbestos and Related Health Impacts in Thailand

Somchai Bovornkitti MD DScMed FRCP FRACP HonFACP Emeritus Professor of Medicine Mahidol University Bangkok Fellow of The Royal Institute Thailand Asbestos has been imported for use in Thai industries since 1938. Contents. Why do you need to know about Asbestos?. DEECD OHS Management System. What is Asbestos?. Asbestos in Schools. Managing Asbestos Risk. Case Studies. Labelling. Summary. Questions. . A presentation to DEECD. Asbestos is the single greatest cause of work-related deaths in the UK. . When these fibres are inhaled they can cause serious diseases which are responsible for around 4500 deaths a year. . There are four main diseases caused by asbestos: mesothelioma (which is always fatal), lung cancer (almost always fatal), asbestosis (not always fatal, but it can be very debilitating) and diffuse pleural thickening (not fatal). . METHODS, ISSUES AND RELIABILITY. associazione temporanea di scopo:. Università degli Studi di Torino, Centro “G. . Scansetti. “ per lo studio degli amianti e di altri particolati nocivi (Mandataria). Related Diseases - . When to Claim. Rosemary Giles. Partner . Types of Asbestos. . The Asbestos Time Line. It is commonly thought that companies only became aware of the dangers of asbestos in the 1980s or 1990s. L. CHRISTINE OLIVER, MD, MPH, MS. COLLEGIUM RAMAZZINI. OCTOBER 28, 2016. BERNARDINO RAMAZZINI 1713. DR. RAMAZZINI 1713. QUOTED HIPPOCRATES FROM . AFFECTIONS. :. “WHEN YOU COME TO A PATIENT’S HOUSE, YOU SHOULD ASK HIM WHAT SORT OF PAINS HE HAS, WHAT CAUSED THEM, HOW MANY DAYS HE HAS BEEN ILL.”. Thailand (previously known as Siam) is a very diverse country topographically and culturally.. Buddhist-based society.. Monarchy.. Capital city is Bangkok.. The Reclining Buddha -Bangkok. Background on Siriraj Hospital. Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral that once was lauded . for its versatility, recognized for its heat resistance, tensile . strength and insulating properties, and used for everything . from fire-proof vests to home and commercial construction. . Ravipa Vannakit, USAID Regional Development Mission for Asia (RDMA), Bangkok, Thailand July 24, 2018 rvannakit@usaid.gov Key population-led health services (KP-LHS) critical to PrEP introduction among men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TGW) in Thailand 1 DISEASE? Asbestos products Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral that was widely used in building materials up to 1987. The most common asbestos products found within and Examples of where as Asbestos Dialogue. 24. th. of March 2017. Chemicals and Waste Management. PRESENTATION FRAMEWORK. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Definition of Asbestos. The term Asbestos designates a group of naturally occurring fibrous serpentine or amphibole minerals with historical commercial usefulness due to their extra ordinary tensile strength, poor heat conduction and relative resistance to chemical attack. Dr Matthew Soeberg, Epidemiologist, Asbestos Diseases Research Institute. 10 July 2019. Four key concepts. Asbestos exposure and cancer. Asbestos-related diseases. Latency period between exposure and disease. Confirm that all relevant employees have been made aware of asbestos management issues i.e. the location of the Register and the asbestos locations on site . . Confirm that the Asbestos Register and any relevant locations are brought to the attention of all contractors / other employees who carry out work on the premises, before work begins. . What is Asbestos?. Health Effects Associated with Exposure. Defense Mechanisms. Smoking. Locations . of ACBM and ACM. Recognition of Damage. Emergency Procedures and Contacts. Rules and Regulations. Abatement. . and. . Kgalagadi Relief Trust. An Introduction to and Overview of the Trusts. 12 March 2020. DEFF Asbestos and Land Remediation Workshop. Background. Asbestos Relief Trust (ART). Registered.