asbestos News
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ATaC News Magazine Winter 2018 available online
This latest issue of the ATaC News magazine includes asbestos industry news, and articles on guidance and management of asbestos in soil. Also, there is an article on continuous professional development and all scheduled qualification dates are listed for 2019. ...
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SE-Emerging evidence that the ban on asbestos use is reducing the occurrence of pleural mesothelioma in Sweden
The first bans on asbestos use were introduced by Nordic countries, i.e. Iceland (1982), Norway (1983), and Sweden (1982), but the restrictions imposed by legislation may vary among countries. The aim of this study was to estimate the effects of the ban and other measures to decrease the use of asbestos in Sweden. The analysis indicates that the ban and other restrictions on the use of asbestos ...
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Action plan for a Europe free from Asbestos
Asbestos continues to be a problem that still produces deaths and related diseases every year in Europe, despite being banned since 2005. Thus, ‘Freeing Europe safely from asbestos’ is the motto of a conference held on 24 June by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and the Committee of the Regions (CoR), as an encounter not only to make an overview of the strategy and ...
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National UK campaign starting October 2008 to target tradesmen at risk from asbestos exposure
During October and November 2008 HSE in partnership with key stakeholders will be running a national campaign to target tradesmen who are still at risk from exposure to asbestos. The campaign will build on the success of the previous pilot campaign in the North West. The primary aim of the campaign is to raise awareness amongst tradesmen that they are more at risk than they think from asbestos. ...
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ATaC News Magazine Spring 2019 available online
Issue 104 of the ATaC News magazine includes association and industry news, and an article on 'what members agree to'. Also, there is an article on 'what needs to happen after asbestos removal', and all scheduled qualification dates are listed for 2019. Don't miss reading the latest issue of the journal for asbestos management professionals, available online ...
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Wisconsin mesothelioma lawsuit reinstated against brake manufacturer
A Wisconsin appellate court has reinstated a mesothelioma lawsuit against a supplier of asbestos-containing brake parts. Walter Tatera, a machine shop worker who ground asbestos-containing brake linings to be incorporated into automobile brake systems, died of mesothelioma—a cancer caused by asbestos exposure—in 2004. The District 1 Court of Appeals held that Mr. Tatera’s widow has the right to ...
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HSE runs national asbestos campaign
During October and November 2008 HSE in partnership with key stakeholders will be running a national campaign to target tradesmen who are still at risk from exposure to asbestos. The campaign will build on the success of the previous pilot campaign in the North West. The primary aim of the campaign is to raise awareness amongst tradesmen that they are more at risk than they think from asbestos. ...
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$30.3 million Mesothelioma verdict upheld by New Jersey Court
The largest mesothelioma verdict in the state of New Jersey was upheld in an appeal on April 5, 2010. The suit was brought by Susan Buttitta on behalf of her husband, Mark, a 50-year-old advertising executive who passed away from mesothelioma in 2002. In February 2008 a Bergen County court awarded Buttitta $8 million for pain and suffering, $2 million for loss of consortium, more than $9 million ...
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Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Named as Finalist for 2013 American Business AwardSM
The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), which combines education, advocacy, and community as the leading U.S. organization serving as the voice of asbestos victims, was named a finalist today in the Company of the Year – Non-Profit or Government Organizations category of the 2013 American Business Awards. Since 2004, ADAO has been dedicated to preventing mesothelioma and other ...
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Senate backs banning asbestos
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate voted on Thursday to ban the import and use of asbestos, which is still used in some industries despite its link to cancer, a crush of lawsuits, and earlier attempts to ban it. The measure would prohibit the sale of asbestos products two years after it becomes law, and represents the first wide-scale effort to prohibit asbestos in nearly 20 years. 'Today 2,500 ...
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Asbestos should be covered by the Rotterdam Convention, says ETUC
The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) is concerned by the direction taken by the negotiations under way on the inclusion of chrysotile asbestos on the list of substances covered by the Rotterdam Convention. This week, the countries that signed the Convention met up in Rome to decide whether or not to add two pesticides and chrysotile asbestos to the list. ‘It’s unacceptable for chrysotile ...
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Statement from Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) Opposing Senate “Chemical Safety” Bill which Lets Asbestos off the Hook
The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), which combines education, advocacy, and community to help ensure justice for asbestos victims, today issued this statement from ADAO President and Co-Founder Linda Reinstein, in opposition to the legislation introduced today by U.S. Sens. David Vitter (R-LA) and Tom Udall (D-N.M.) inappropriately named the “Chemical Safety for the 21st ...
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Working safely with asbestos – update
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has updated its Approved Code of Practice and guidance on working safely with asbestos. The change involves combining two Approved Codes of Practice (ACOP) into one. As such, ACOP L127 (The management of asbestos in non-domestic premises) and ACOP L143 (Work with materials containing asbestos) are now both consolidated into the revised ACOP L143 (Managing ...
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ADAO to Livestream Breathtaking: A Personal Investigation into the Continued Use of Asbestos
The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO,) which combines education, advocacy, and community to provide a unified voice for asbestos victims, today announced that it will be livestreaming Breathtaking on September 26th. The documentary, directed by Ontario filmmaker Kathleen Mullen, is “a personal investigation into the continued use of asbestos” ...
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Environmental solution success story
BLDGTEC has succeeded to finish the 1st project on asbestos encapsulation in Saudi Arabia, using Nukote Coating Systems, The system and procedure is approved by PME Authority, the area covered is 8,000 SQM total encapsulation, the building is safe and used now without hazardous of asbestos airborne, this procedure is environmentally friendly and cost ...
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HSE `wake up call` for asbestos removal industry
Asbestos-related disease accounts for over 3,500 deaths each year, creating what is the UK’s biggest single cause of work related deaths. Nationally approximately 600 of these deaths each year arise from work with asbestos in the construction industry and allied trades. To help tackle this problem, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has called its eleventh special leadership summit to ask ...
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System XFR 14
IPEX is pleased to announce that 14", 16", and 18" System XFR® pipe and fittings are now available. The new System XFR pipe will be lighter and easier to install than both of the current alternatives. This launch is timely because asbestos cement is being phased out of use in Canada. ...
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Nevada charter schools to comply with asbestos regulations
As a result of the EPA’s inspections, the schools have hired accredited inspectors to prepare a management plan for each school, and conduct further inspections. Under AHERA, local education agencies must appoint a designated person who is trained to oversee asbestos activities and ensure compliance with federal regulations. Finally, schools with asbestos-containing materials must conduct ...
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U.S. Surgeon General Issues Statement on the Dangers of Asbestos in Support of National Asbestos Awareness Week
The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) applauds Surgeon General Regina Benjamin’s statement today that “… there is no level of asbestos exposure that is known to be completely safe.” ADAO joins her in urging “all Americans to learn about the dangers of asbestos exposure and to understand the steps they can take to protect their health.” Since ...
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San Diego Gas and Electric Convicted of Asbestos Violations
SAN DIEGO, California, July 25, 2007 (ENS) - A federal jury in San Diego has found San Diego Gas and Electric Company guilty on three counts of violating asbestos work practice standards and one count of making false statements. The charges relate to the company's removal of asbestos from 9.23 miles of underground piping at the former Encanto Gas Holder facility in Lemon Grove, California, in ...
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