TRGS 519 Asbestos: Demolition, reconstruction or maintenance work (EN)

TRGS 519 Asbestos: Demolition, reconstruction or maintenance work (EN)

Type of measure: Organizational, Personal protection, Technical
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April 11, 2024
Carcinogens involved
Sectors involved
Cutting, shaping and finishing of stone, Demolition, Materials recovery, Mining and quarrying, Plumbing, heat and air conditioning installation
General facts

Facts about cancer-causing agents:

  • The direct costs of carcinogen exposure at work across Europe are estimated at 2.4 billion Euros per year.
  • Every year, about 120.000 persons get cancer from exposure to carcinogens at work
  • Every year, almost 100.000 people die from cancer that was caused by exposure at work
  • Annually more than 100.000 people die because of work-related cancer.
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