PPT-Legacy asbestos management in remote communities

By Glenn Marshall Director Works amp Infrastructure Central Desert Regional Council Presentation to Inaugural Municipal Services Conference NT Local Government 7 Oct 2015 What is legacy asbestos. European Parliament 18 . September 2012. Dr.. Christa . Sedlatschek. Director . Health issues. Most . common diseases caused by asbestos exposure are:. Malignant . Mesothelioma: . A rare form of cancer . Introduction. Properties . and . uses. Brief history. Environmental . hazards. Introduction. Asbestos. : . asbestoz. . . “. inquenchable. ” “inextinguishable”. Fibrous silicate minerals: s. 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). . 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. approach to the Remediation of Secondary Asbestos Contamination . . Chemicals Management & Land Remediation Summit. CSIR ICC, Gauteng, 5 . October 2015. Dr Mpho Tshitangoni. Chemicals and Waste Management. The need for action. Sarah Lyons. Principal Officer. Pay, Conditions and Bargaining. National Union of Teachers. Why is asbestos in schools such a concern?. 86% of schools in England contain asbestos. Robert P. Nolan, PhD. International Environmental Research Foundation. New York, New York. www.ierfinc.org. When We Talk about Asbestos What Do We Mean?. Anthophyllite Asbestos – Finland was the major producer ends mining 1977.. 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.”. Dr. T. . Jayabalan. MBBS. , MSc. Member,. Academy of Occupational & Environmental Medicine . Honorary Consultant,. National Poison Centre, Universiti . Sains. Malaysia (WHO Collaborating Centre). 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. . 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. . 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. Chemicals and Waste Management. PROCEDURES AND REGISTRATION OF ASBESTOS CONTRACTORS IN SA. Aim . To prevent the exposure of asbestos to contractors. Ban on sale imports and in use;. DISCUSSION OUTCOMES . For Education Staff. Version 13 – July 2016. Checklist. Attendance Register. Program – session times . Refreshments. Venue - Emergency Procedures. Toilets. Mobile phones. BEMIR Training Environment login.