Asbestos Update 2017 Sara Mason ABP Associates Limited
Asbestos – the numbers n n 32 years ago amphiboles were banned 18 years ago all asbestos was banned 11 years ago ‘Duty to Manage’ CAR 2006 5 years since NNLW introduced (CAR 2012)
Why is asbestos still a problem? 2515 people died of mesothelioma in 2014 n 431 people died from asbestosis in 2014 n 1175 New cases of asbestosis in 2015 n Asbestos related exposure still kills more people than any other industrial disease n Have we reached the peak yet? (HSE stats) n
The legacy n n n 1. 5 million buildings in UK contain asbestos Estimated 75% state schools contain asbestos BBC London reported that 94% of hospitals in the capital contain asbestos.
n n Juliet Cohen, whose husband Andrew Lawson was an anaesthetist and specialised in intensive care medicine and chronic pain management, claimed he was exposed to asbestos walking through the underground tunnels linking hospital buildings at Guys and St Thomas Hospital when he trained there between 1976 -82. He died in 2014, seven years after being diagnosed with mesothelioma.
Post Implementation Review Dutyholder evidence - Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 (Post Implementation Review) n Duty Holder – roles & responsibilities n NNLW – unclear & causes confusion n Medicals – streamline, 3 yrs
New analysts’ Guide? n n n No due date as yet? Main changes; asbestos in soil guidance HSE concerned analyst’s are ‘working with asbestos’ during the 4 SC Supervisors – handover form at Stage 1 More detailed 4 SC paperwork, Go. Pros!!
Training n n n P 407 – Managing asbestos in buildings for the Duty Holder. New courses: P 408 asbestos analysis in soil P 409 Sampling asbestos in soils P 410 Inspecting soil post remediation P 411 Managing asbestos removal by analysts
Asbestos professionals
Asbestos in Soils Standing Committee of Analysts The Quantification of Asbestos in Soil (2017) JIWG DST work categories_FINAL version 2. 1_protected _March 2017
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