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ASBESTOS MANAGEMENTIN THE MIDDLE EAST
Charles FaulknerAsbestos Risk Management ConsultantTEP Environmental Consultants
PRESENTATION CONTENT
• Introduction to Asbestos• Background• Health effects• Asbestos materials in the Middle East
• Legislation• Best practice• Q&A
ASBESTOS – AN INTRODUCTION• Fibrous minerals
• Heat resistant• Chemically resistant• Acoustic attenuation
• Construction materials• Insulations and laggings• Ceiling tiles, firebreaks, partition walls• Cementitious materials, gaskets, bitumen, floor tiles• 3200 products
ASBESTOS – AN INTRODUCTION3 main types;
• Blue – Crocidolite• Brown – Amosite• White – Chrysotile
World Health Organisation (WHO);• All forms of Asbestos are Group 1 carcinogen• “Exposure to Asbestos causes cancer to humans”
ASBESTOS - USAGE AND PRODUCTION• Commercially used since 1900’s
• Worldwide usage
• Extremely cheap, versatile
• Banned in many countries
ASBESTOS IN THE MIDDLE EAST• Used commercially 1960s
• 20 % worldwide consumption
• 7 countries now prohibit use of Asbestos
• 65,000 tonnes imported in 2007
HEALTH EFFECTS OF ASBESTOS EXPOSURE• Asbestos Related Disease
• Asbestosis (Fibrosis)• Mesothelioma• Lung Cancer
• Effects• Extremely debilitating• Almost always fatal
• Additional Factors• Latency period• Effect of smoking
HEALTH EFFECTS OF ASBESTOS EXPOSURE• 107,000 deaths worldwide each year
• UK – 4000
• USA – 10,000
• UAE – figures unknown
• 10 million deaths attributed to Asbestos exposure worldwide
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DEFENSEROUNDABOUT
SATWA
SHEIKHZAYED RD
LEGISLATIONUAE (Federal) Legislation – Across 7 Emirates
Local Legislation – Within Each Emirate
FEDERAL LEGISLATION
1. Cabinet Resolution 39 of 2006 – Prohibition of Importation, Productionand Use of Asbestos Board
2. Ministerial Decision 42 of 2008 – Regarding Asbestos Production ControlProcedures & Asbestos Waste by-products Control
3. Federal Law 8 of 1980 – UAE Labour Law
FEDERAL LEGISLATION
Cabinet Resolution 39 of 2006 – Prohibition of Importation, Production and Use ofAsbestos Board
• Effective as of Nov 2006
• 1 year shut down period
• Prohibition not absolute (gaskets, insulations, water pipes etc.)
FEDERAL LEGISLATION
Ministerial Decision 42 of 2008 – Regarding Asbestos Pipe Production Control & AsbestosWaste
Demolition and Asbestos Waste Disposal Procedures
a. “Asbestos Free Building Certificate”
b. Prequalification & Competent Contractors
FEDERAL LEGISLATIONFederal Law 8 of 1980 – UAE Labour Law
• Duty of care
• Information, instruction and training
• Employees must be aware of hazards of work
• Medical checks
• PPE & RPE
BEST PRACTICE – ASBESTOS MANAGEMENTWhat can be done better?Areas of Risk• New build• Existing buildings• Refurbishment• Demolition
BEST PRACTICE – ASBESTOS MANAGEMENTNew Build• Contractual prohibition• Documentation review of new materials• On site audits
BEST PRACTICE – ASBESTOS MANAGEMENTExisting Buildings• Risk assessment based upon build age?• Asbestos assessment undertaken
• AD EHSMS;• All non domestic properties in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi
must have an Asbestos Survey undertaken
• Asbestos Supervising Consultant (ASC)
BEST PRACTICE – ASBESTOS MANAGEMENTRefurb / Demolition
‘Asbestos Free Building Certification’ Process
Stage 1 - Pre refurbishment/demolition Asbestos survey
Stage 2 - Asbestos removal
Stage 3 - Asbestos removal validation
Stage 4 - ‘Asbestos Free Building Certificate’ produced
Stage 5 - Refurbishment / Demolition
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME –QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Charles Faulkner
Head of Environment, Health and Safety
TEP Environmental Consultants /
Anthesis Consulting Group
www.tep-me.com
Tel: +971 4 277 8007
Fax: +971 4 277 8006