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Canada issues regulations prohibiting asbestos

Canada issues regulations prohibiting asbestos

Kathleen Ruff reported on RightOnCanada.ca yesterday that the Government of Canada released regulations that prohibit asbestos and products containing asbestos. The regulations will come into effect in 90 days. A great day in the struggle to ban the use of asbestos everywhere. It is not a perfect day, however. The regulations exempt the 800 million tonnes of mining residuesRead more about Canada issues regulations prohibiting asbestos[…]

Symposium on Maintenance in Asbestos Museum captured in pictures

Symposium on Maintenance in Asbestos Museum captured in pictures

On the 20th of September KIWA organized a symposium on Maintenance and Transformation of vacant buildings. Participants were informed about current and finished projects and could discuss dos and don’ts of the Transformation Process. The symposium took place at the new Asbestos Museum site in Rijswijk, in a building that is being transformed itself, whichRead more about Symposium on Maintenance in Asbestos Museum captured in pictures[…]

Asbestos documentary – Asbestos, then, now, tomorrow

Asbestos documentary – Asbestos, then, now, tomorrow

Gisteren rolde tijdens het AsbestFeitenCongres de rode loper uit voor de première van de documentaire ’25 jaar asbestverbod in Nederland – toen, nu en morgen’. Een aanrader voor wie zich een beeld wil vormen over het asbestdossier. Voor deze documentaire werden unieke opnames gemaakt in het Asbest Museum van de International Asbestos Awareness Foundation. BNR-Read more about Asbestos documentary – Asbestos, then, now, tomorrow[…]

IAAF and Asbestmuseum in asbestos documentary Search

IAAF and Asbestmuseum in asbestos documentary Search

In augustus heeft IAAF, de International Asbestos Awareness Foundation, meegewerkt aan een documentaire over asbest van inventarisatiebureau SGS Search. Asbestmuseum In het asbestmuseum liet bestuurslid Harry Vonk veel unieke gebruiksvoorwerpen en andere toepassingen van asbest zien aan presentator Roelof Hemmen, bekend van o.a. RTL Nieuws. De cameraploeg was geschokt door sommige voorwerpen, zoals de filters inRead more about IAAF and Asbestmuseum in asbestos documentary Search[…]

Tips on how to handle asbestos safely

Tips on how to handle asbestos safely

On asbestos.com/abatement-guide/ you may find tips on how to handle asbestos safely, and why it is so important to have asbestos abatements handled by professionals. Professional asbestos abatement companies will test the building and site for traces of the toxic mineral, following strict regulations and processes, and carry the right abatement removal equipment to keep themselves, others and youRead more about Tips on how to handle asbestos safely[…]

Symposium calls for abolition of expiration period

Symposium calls for abolition of expiration period

The symposium ’25 years ban on asbestos’ organized by the Dutch organization of IAS (Instituut Asbest Slachtoffers) in The Hague yesterday, called for the abolition of the expiration period of 30 years for victims of asbestos-related diseases to be considered for damages. Chairman of the Board Rob van der Heijden called on all parties concerned,Read more about Symposium calls for abolition of expiration period[…]

Symposium 25 years ban on asbestos: ’25 jaar asbestverbod’

Symposium 25 years ban on asbestos: ’25 jaar asbestverbod’

On Monday 16 April 2018 the symposium ’25 years ban on asbestos’ will be held at the SER in The Hague. Admission is free. The International Asbestos Awareness Foundation will be showcasing eleven displays with various samples of asbestos and (household) products containing asbestos. For a sneak preview click here. Although the use of asbestosRead more about Symposium 25 years ban on asbestos: ’25 jaar asbestverbod’[…]