ASBESTOS

1. ASBESTOS Presentation by C. Wales Health and Safety Advisor Fenlock-Hansen Ltd Hansen – Managing Safely

2. Objectives • Name 3 main health effects • Name 3 properties • Name 4 applications • Identify potential locations • Action upon suspected discovery • Identify material that can be removed • Name the appropriate control measures Hansen – Managing Safely

3. Content • What is asbestos • Health effects from Exposure • Asbestos Containing Materials and where to look for them • Can we remove asbestos - Company policy • Safe Systems of Work • Dust Hansen – Managing Safely

4. What is Asbestos • Once known as the “Miracle Mineral” • Now one of the most widespread contaminants on earth Hansen – Managing Safely

5. “Miracle Mineral” • Low Thermal Conductivity • High Temperature Resistance • High tensile strength • Low electrical conductivity • Chemically inert Hansen – Managing Safely

6. SERPENTINES Chrysotile (White) Asbestos Mineral Forms • AMPHIBOLES • Amosite (Brown) • Crocidolite (Blue) • Anthophyllite • Actinolite • Tremolite Chrysotile 1 Amosite 100 Crocidolite 500 Hansen – Managing Safely

7. History Import of Amphibole Asbestos Hansen – Managing Safely

8. How long have we known? • 1890 Asbestosbecomes a new raw material for large manufacturing industries. • 1918 Prudential insurance internal memo notes life insurance not to be given to asbestos workers. • 1930 Johns-Manville internal memo identifies a large fatalities amongst asbestos workers. • 1932 letter U.S bureau of mines to asbestos manufacture Eagle-Pricher “It is now known that asbestos dust is one of the most dangerous dusts to which man is exposed. Hansen – Managing Safely

9. 1933 29% of John-Manville’s plant have asbestosis. • 1936 group of asbestos companies sponsor research into the effect of asbestos but demand control over disclosure of information. • 1942 John-Manville president says that managers of another asbestos firm were “a bunch of fools for notifying employees who had asbestosis”. When asked “do you mean to tell me that you would let them work till they drop dead” his response was “yes. We save a lot of money that way”. Hansen – Managing Safely

10. 1951 Results published with all references to cancer removed. 1964 Toxicological study identifies abnormal results. 1969 Voluntary ban on Crocidolite. 1985 Amosite & Crocidolite. 1999 Chrysotile Ban. Hansen – Managing Safely

11. Why So Dangerous? Carcinogenic – Size - Tensile strength- Chemically inert Hansen – Managing Safely

12. Health Effects • Asbestosis • Mesothelioma • Lung Cancer • Pleural Plaques • Throat and Nose Cancers • Cancers of the Digestive Tract Hansen – Managing Safely

13. Asbestosis • Reduced lung capacity • 10 years + to develop. • Treatment will slow • down but not halt. • Often result in death • through heart problems. • Approx 300 deaths P.A, • and decreasing Hansen – Managing Safely

14. Lung Cancer • Similar to Tobacco L.C. • Operable in very early • stages. • Appears 10-15 years + • after first exposure. • 90% die within 5 years. • Approx 2500 deaths P.A Hansen – Managing Safely

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16. Mesothelioma • Extremely painful • death. • 25-30 up to 50 years • after exposure. • 1500 deaths P.A. • Life expectancy 9 – • 18 months. Hansen – Managing Safely

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18. Asbestos Video “How are you today” Hansen – Managing Safely

19. Identifying Asbestos Hansen – Managing Safely

20. Spray Applications Hansen – Managing Safely

21. Spray Applications Hansen – Managing Safely

22. Lagging Hansen – Managing Safely

23. Lagging Hansen – Managing Safely

24. Lagging Hansen – Managing Safely

25. Lagging Hansen – Managing Safely

26. Lagging Hansen – Managing Safely

27. Lagging Hansen – Managing Safely

28. Insulating Board Hansen – Managing Safely

29. Insulating Board Hansen – Managing Safely

30. Insulating Board Hansen – Managing Safely

31. Insulating Board Hansen – Managing Safely

32. Insulating Board Hansen – Managing Safely

33. Insulating Board Hansen – Managing Safely

34. Gasket Hansen – Managing Safely

35. Gasket Hansen – Managing Safely

36. Ceiling Tiles Hansen – Managing Safely

37. Ceiling Tiles Hansen – Managing Safely

38. Rope Hansen – Managing Safely

39. Rope Hansen – Managing Safely

40. Rope Hansen – Managing Safely

41. Paper Hansen – Managing Safely

42. Textiles Hansen – Managing Safely

43. Moulded Plastic Hansen – Managing Safely

44. Cement Sheeting Hansen – Managing Safely

45. Cement Sheeting Hansen – Managing Safely

46. Cement Sheeting Hansen – Managing Safely

47. Cement Product Hansen – Managing Safely

48. Floor Tiles Hansen – Managing Safely

49. Action upon Discovery • Stop Work immediately • Restrict access • Decontaminate/ shower • Inform • Minimise Fibre release • Arrange for sampling • Never take a chance it may contain asbestos. Hansen – Managing Safely

50. Guidance Can the work be carried out without disturbing the A.C.M? Carry out the work, without disturbing the A.C.M. Yes No Does the work involve disturbance of asbestos insulation, coating or board? Notify the HSE Yes No Yes Is the work carried out by your own fully trained employees? Will the work involve 1 person working >1h in 7 days. Or a total of 2 man hours? Yes No No No Use A Specialist HSE licensed contractor. Hansen – Managing Safely