SearchCategory : Asbestos InformationBurglars May Be Contaminated with Asbestos08th August 2007 In a robbery that may have gotten the burglars more than they bargained for, thieves broke into an asbestos-ridden building in England and stole work clothes, boots, and equipment being used by specialist contractors to remove brown asbestos â“ the most… more » Categories: Asbestos Information Jamaica Concerned about Asbestos06th August 2007 The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) reports that they are in the process of removing dangerous asbestos from a now defunct power plant at Hunts Bay, material that should have been removed more than five years ago.
An article in the Jamaica Observer reports… more » Categories: Asbestos Information IBAS produce report on asbestos use in Asia05th August 2007 The International Ban Asbestos Secretariat have recently produced a publication titled: Killing the Future (Asbestos Use in Asia). The report examines the use of asbestos in Asia and contains detailed information on asbestos issues in a number of countri… more » Categories: Asbestos Information WHO to shift position on white asbestos?05th August 2007 In May the World Health Organisation (WHO) appeared to be considering a change to its stance on the status of Chrysotile, white asbestos used in asbestos-cement and similar products.
White asbestos is currently on a list of carcinogenic materials, a lis… more » Categories: Asbestos Information Jaguar in court over asbestos exposure05th August 2007 Luxury car manufacturer Jaguar is being sued by the wife of a former worker who believes he contracted mesothelioma while working at the firms Brown Lane plant.
Mr Heer died in June but his wife is continuing with the case and...This article is courtesy… more » Categories: Asbestos Information |
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