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Methods of low-risk asbestos work for demolition, renovation and maintenance

Type of measure: Personal protection, Substitution, Technical

This guidance introduces health risks which are connected with asbestos work. In the guidance, work methods and measures are presented what may minimise or eliminate the exposure to asbestos – such as mapping of asbestos and risk assessment. The brochure is in Estonian only.

Check out the TOOELU website for more information on asbestos in English.

More information

www.tooelu.ee

Published April 26, 2019

Relevance

Carcinogen(s) involved:

Sector(s) involved: https://stopcarcinogensatwork.eu/sector/construction/

About this case

Company:

Tööelu - The Labour Inspectorate of Estonia

Country:
Estonia

For more information please contact:

ti@ti.ee

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
Annually more than 100.000 people die because of work-related cancer.

Methods of low-risk asbestos work for demolition, renovation and maintenance

Methods of low-risk asbestos work for demolition, renovation and maintenance

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