Asbestos
EU - Asbestos still a risk to workers
Council Directive 83/477/EEC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to asbestos at work, (second individual Directive within the meaning of Article 8 of Council Directive 80/1107/EEC)
Council Directive 91/382/EEC amending Directive 83/477/EEC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to asbestos at work (second individual Directive within the meaning of Article 8 of Directive 80/1107/EC)
Amendments:
- Council Directive 98/24/EC on the protection of the health and safety of workers from the risks related to chemical agents at work (fourteenth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16 of Directive 89/391/EEC)
- Directive 2003/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 March 2003 amending Council Directive 83/477/EEC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to asbestos at work
Publications
- Elimination of asbestos-related diseases (World Health Organization)
- Mesothelioma mortality in Great Britain: Estimating the Future Burden
- Mesothelioma mortality in Great Britain: An Analysis by Geographical Area 1981 - 2000
- Mesothelioma area statistics: County Districts in Great Britain 1976 - 1991
- Mesothelioma Mortality in Great Britain 1968 to 2004: Updated Analyses of the British Mesothelioma Register Incorporating Analysis by Geographical Area 1985 to 2004
- Mesothelioma occupation statistics: Male and Female Deaths Aged 16 - 74 in Great Britain 1980 - 2000 (excluding 1981)
- Asbestos is deadly serious! Prevent Exposure!
- A practical guide on best practice to prevent or minimise asbestos risks in work that involves (or may involve) asbestos: for the employer, the workers and the labour inspector
- Asbestos guide for employers
- Asbestos guide for employees
- Asbestos guide for inspectors
- Asbestos kills
- The “Asbestos – The Hidden Killer” Campaign
