Download or read book Managing and Working with Asbestos written by and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, with the various sections of the Health and Safety Executive's Approved code of practice (ACOP) and associated guidance notes inserted at the relevant points.
Download or read book Asbestos written by Great Britain, Health and Safety Executive Staff and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book replaces most earlier HSE guidance on liscensed asbestos removal work. It is aimed at businesses holding a alicence to work with asbestos, either repairing or removing asbestos-containing materials (ACMs), supervising such work, holding an ancillary license or providing training on asbestos. Employers who carry out work with asbestos insulation, aasbestos insulating board using their own employees on their premises, who are exempted from the requirement to hold a licence, also need this guidance. The guidance is split into eight chapters, covering different aspects of licensed work with ACM's. It provides an overview of asbestos and its health effects, the law and how to work safely with asbestos.
Download or read book Managing Asbestos in Place written by and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Good Practice Guidance for the Management and Control of Asbestos written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2022-03-01 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All forms of asbestos are considered carcinogenic to humans. However, around 125 million people globally are exposed to asbestos in the workplace, with an estimated 233,000 deaths every year attributed to the inhalation of airborne asbestos fibers. This publication aims to increase awareness of the health risks associated with asbestos in the workplace and provides recommendations and checklists on avoiding and managing the risks of exposure. It covers the duties of employers and contractors; training requirements; and the identification, containment, safe removal, and management of asbestos waste.
Download or read book Asbestos in Buildings written by and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Guidance for Controlling Asbestos Containing Materials in Buildings written by Dale Keyes and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1998-05 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides guidance on controlling asbestos-containing materials (ACM) found in buildings. Provides a current summary of data on exposure to airborne asbestos; gives survey procedures for determining if ACM is present in buildings; explains how to establish a special operations and maintenance program in a building found to contain asbestos; reviews technical issues confronted when assessing the potential for exposure to airborne asbestos, in particular indoor settings; suggests a structured process for selecting a particular course of action, and much more. Commonly referred to as the Blue Book.
Download or read book A Comprehensive Guide to Managing Asbestos in Premises written by and published by Health and Safety Executive (Hse). This book was released on 2002-01 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is aimed at people who have a duty to manage the risks from asbestos-containing materials in premises, ie. building owners, tenants and anyone else who has any legal responsibilities for workplaces. The guidance expands on that given in the free leaflet Managing asbestos in premises, INDG223 (rev2) - it should be useful to those in more complex organizations. The new duty to manage asbestos in non-domestic premises, regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002 (CAW), comes into force in October 2002.
Download or read book Asbestos Control written by Wayne K. R. Johnson and published by ASTM International. This book was released on 1987 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In this dissertation the issues associated with asbestos hazards, forms, uses associated diseases and the types of exposure to airbourne asbestos fibres, drawing together material from a number of sources. The managerial requirements are reviewed and summarised as an initial consideration in the establishment of a control programme. From this the principle of risk management develops and the management and control strategy for asbestos hazards forms, it includes elemenets such as removal, substitution, encapsulation and enclosure. Additionally, the peripheral areas of contractor selection, tendering control and education are discussed. The programme draws upon the latest Worksafe Australia Draft of Practice and Guidance notes." -- Abstract.
Download or read book Asbestos written by Kenneth F. Cherry and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1988-10-01 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This single source asbestos reference/text book incorporates major legal issues and cost estimating methods. Every aspect of abatement work from initial survey through final cleanup is detailed. In addition, medical aspects, respirator use, training, sample contracts and other topics, coupled with a practical approach, make this the book to have when the goal is to get the job done. The book contains lots of valuable information and data, including CFR 1910 and NFPA 220/241, and will serve as an ideal reference source for asbestos contractors, building owners, industrial hygienists, consultants, and schools.
Download or read book Managing Asbestos in Buildings written by and published by Anchor Books. This book was released on 2012 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Asbestos written by Great Britain. Health and Safety Executive and published by . This book was released on 2012-04-01 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This heavily illustrated publication is aimed at people carrying out asbestos surveys and people with specific responsibilities for managing asbestos in non-domestic premises under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. The book covers competence and quality assurance and surveys, including: survey planning, carrying out surveys, the survey report and the dutyholder's use of the survey information. It includes extensive appendices and references.
Download or read book Asbestos Standard written by and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hearing on the Management of Asbestos and Hazardous Materials at the Smithsonian Institution written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on House Administration and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Asbestos the Dark Arts written by Ian Stone and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-08-31 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Simplify and understand asbestos management TODAY...half the effort...quadruple the understanding" Asbestos Management Overview A practical and informative no-nonsense guide to improving asbestos management. From history overview to more in depth look at regulation and how to comply. This book combines years of asbestos knowledge with it all simplified and made easy to understand. There are various practical tasks to complete as well as amazing bonus material the reader can really utilise to great effect. Ian stone and Neil Munro are two straight talking asbestos consultants who have combined their skill and knowledge to cut through a lot of the over complicated elements in and surrounding asbestos management. Discover the quick and easy ways to asbestos management and to also finding your asbestos power team. You can master the dark art of asbestos management by following the guides and tasks in this book. -7 step guide to asbestos management heaven -Overview of everything you need to know -Bullet point chapter overviews -Multiple tasks and templates And much much more...
Download or read book Asbestos Management Procedures in the Workplace written by Western Australia. Education Department and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Managing Asbestos written by Daniel Swartzman and published by Institute of Real Estate Management. This book was released on 1995 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Asbestos written by Ronald F. Dodson and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2011-06-15 with total page 666 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first edition of Asbestos: Risk Assessment, Epidemiology, and Health Effects received critical acclaim due to the interdisciplinary nature of its content. Editors Ronald Dodson and Samuel Hammar have carefully kept this popular focus while updating and expanding the topics covered in the first edition with the help of internationally known experts. While there are hundreds of books available on many different aspects of asbestos, none contain the encyclopedic, comprehensive coverage you will find here. See What’s New in the Second Edition: Definitions of asbestos by different methodologies and the potential impact that those forms have on health Internationally accepted sampling/analytical schemes Findings of major asbestos-related diseases that continue to increase in most industrialized countries where asbestos is widely used Information on asbestos-induced diseases in biological systems Expanded regulations chapter Copiously illustrated with diagrams, tables, and photographs, including some in color, the book remains an interdisciplinary resource on the major issues in asbestos exposure and human health, with coverage that spans history, pathology, and epidemiology as well as sampling, analysis, and regulatory issues. The editors’ expertise and careful updating set this book apart, making it a comprehensive resource that interlinks diverse specialties. They provide an updated and expanded state-of-the-art discussion of important interdisciplinary factors associated with asbestos-related issues in an easy-to-use reference.
