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Good Practice Guidance for the Management and Control of Asbestos: Protecting Workplaces and Communities from Asbestos Exposure Risks
Good Practice Guidance for the Management and Control of Asbestos: Protecting Workplaces and Communities from Asbestos Exposure Risks
Good Practice Guidance for the Management and Control of Asbestos: Protecting Workplaces and Communities from Asbestos Exposure Risks
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Good Practice Guidance for the Management and Control of Asbestos: Protecting Workplaces and Communities from Asbestos Exposure Risks

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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.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherAsian Development Bank
Release dateMar 1, 2022
ISBN9789292693718
Good Practice Guidance for the Management and Control of Asbestos: Protecting Workplaces and Communities from Asbestos Exposure Risks

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    Good Practice Guidance for the Management and Control of Asbestos - Asian Development Bank

    GOOD PRACTICE GUIDANCE FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF ASBESTOS

    PROTECTING WORKPLACES AND COMMUNITIES FROM ASBESTOS EXPOSURE RISKS

    MARCH 2022

    Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 IGO license (CC BY 3.0 IGO)

    © 2022 Asian Development Bank

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    Some rights reserved. Published in 2022.

    ISBN 978-92-9269-370-1 (print); 978-92-9269-371-8 (electronic); 978-92-9269-372-5 (ebook)

    Publication Stock No. TIM220047-2

    DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.22617/TIM220047-2

    The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent.

    ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. The mention of specific companies or products of manufacturers does not imply that they are endorsed or recommended by ADB in preference to others of a similar nature that are not mentioned.

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    The ADB Sustainable Development Working Paper Series presents data, information, and/or findings from ongoing research and studies to encourage exchange of ideas and elicit comment and feedback about development issues in Asia and the Pacific. Since papers in this series are intended for quick and easy dissemination, the content may or may not be fully edited and may later be modified for final publication.

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    Notes:

    This Good Practice Guide is intended to be used as a reference for ADB’s borrowers, clients and project teams in managing exposure risks to asbestos and asbestos-containing materials. It is not intended to be a compliance guide to satisfying the requirements under ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement (2009) and does not modify such requirements.

    On the cover: Bonded asbestos (photo from iStock.com).

    CONTENTS

    TABLES, FIGURES, AND IMAGES

    ABBREVIATIONS AND DEFINITIONS

    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

    This Good Practice Guidance (GPG) on the Management and Control of Asbestos was produced by the Safeguards Division (SDSS) of the Asian Development Bank’s Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department (SDCC). Its preparation was led and managed by Felix Oku, Senior Social Development Specialist (Safeguards) and led by Bruce Dunn, Director of SDSS, under the oversight of Bruno Carrasco, SDCC Director General, and concurrently Chief Compliance Officer.

    Production was managed with core support from the following consultants: Geosyntec Consultants Pty Ltd. (Cheryl Halim, Kylie Lloyd, and Rachael Martin), Rocilyn Laccay, Rebecca Salvo, and Maria

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