Resolution 577/91, approving standards for the use, handling and disposal of asbestos and its wastes Jurisdiction Argentina Year 1991 Published in Spanish Original/other title [Spanish] Resolución 577/91 - apruébanse las normas para el uso, manipuleo y disposición del amianto y sus desechos Serial title Boletín Oficial de la República Argentina Source 16 July 1991, Year 99, No.27,176, p.5-11. Illus. Descriptors [Primary] Argentina, asbestos, respirable dust [Secondary] ILO, classification systems, description of technique, determination in air, disposal of harmful waste, law, medical supervision, warning notices Subject category Chemical safety Abstract The aim of this Resolution is to standardize the use, handling and disposal of asbestos and its wastes in all situations where there is a danger of occupational exposure. Contents: definition of different kinds of asbestos, asbestos dust and asbestos fibres; hygiene requirements of locales where asbestos is present; technical means of exposure prevention; labelling (with illustrations); information and training of workers; medical supervision of workers; work clothes; elements of respiratory protection; hygiene facilities; transportation; disposal of asbestos waste. In annex: methods for the determination of respirable asbestos fibres in air; the ILO International Classification of Pneumoconiosis. CIS No. 94-428 Database ID 62057