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ASBESTOS MANAGEMENT IN MALAYSIA

NORHISHAM ABDUL HAMIDHAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES DIVISONDEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTMALAYSIA

L E G A L F R A M E W O R K O N

A S B E S TO S M A N A G E M E N T

I N M A L AY S I A

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03

Introduction

of Asbestos

National Legal

Frame work

International

Convention

PRESENTATION

OUTLINE

03

04 Conclusion

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Crocidolite Chrysolite

Amosite

TremoliteAnthophyllite

Actinolite

Type of Asbestos

Custom Duties Order 1996

Building Material Contains Asbestos

(HS Code 6811 & 6812)

Asbestos Mineral Raw Material

(HS Code 2524)

OSH (Use And Standard of Exposure of

Chemicals Hazardous to Health)

Regulation 2000

OSH (Classification, Labelling and Safety

Data Sheet Of Hazardous Chemicals) 2013

Rotterdam Convention- Prior Informed

Consent

-Actinolite

-Anthophyllite

-Amosite

Crocidolite & Tremolite

Factories and Machinery (Asbestos

Process) Regulation 1986- Crocidolite is

prohibited

Environmental Regulations (Scheduled

Waste) 2005

LEGAL FRAMEWORK – IMPORT & PRODUCTION OF ASBESTOS

LEGAL-

PREMISES

RELATED WITH

ASBESTOS

OSHA 1994

OSHA (NOTIFICATION OFACCIDENT, DANGEROUSOCCURANCE, OCCUPATINAL POISONING & OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE) REGULATION 2004

OSHA (CLASS)2013

OSHA (USE & STD OF EXPOSURE OF CHEMICAL HAZARDOUS TO HELATH) REG 2000

FACTORIES & MACHINERY (ASBESTOS PROCESS) REG 1986

L E G A L F R A M E W O R K – C O N S T R U C T I O N A N D U S E R S

FACTORIES & MACHINERY ACT 1986

STREET, DRAINAGE & BUILDING ACT 1974

UNIFORM BUILDING BY LAW 1984

NATIONAL

STANDARD FOR

BUILDING

MATERIAL

PRODUCE -SIRIM

OSHA 1994(CLASS) 2013

EQA 1974 STD FOR BUILDINGS SPECIFICATIONG WORKS 2005- JKR

CIDB MALAYSIA -1994 ACT 520

LEGAL-

DEMOLITION

WORK & WASTE

DISPOSAL

EQA 1974 OSHA 1994

STD OF

MALAYSIA ACT

1996 (ACT 549)

MS 2318 : 2012

PLAN 1

R E P L A C E M E N T

O F A S B E S T O S

O R P R O D U C T S

C O N TA I N I N G

A S B E S T O S

PLAN 3

M E A S U R E M E N T

& M O N I T O R I N G

T O TA L O R

PA R T I A L

P R O H I B I T I

O N O F T H E

U S E O F

A S B E S T O S

PLAN 2

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION (ILO)

ILO ASBESTOS CONVENTION 1986 (ACT 162 APPROACHES)

ConclusionR e g u l a t i o n s f o r m a n a g i n g A C M s i n

e x i s t i n g b u i l d i n g s i s a l r e a d y i n

p l a c e .

A m e n d m e n t s o f r e g u l a t i o n i s n e e d e d

f o r t o t a l b a n o f a s b e s t o s .