| Document ID (ISN) | 30744 |
| CIS number |
79-57 |
| Year |
1978 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Title |
Use of asbestos in the building sector - Use of asbestos in the shipbuilding industry |
| Original title |
Bruk av asbest i byggebransjen - Bruk av asbest i skipsbygningsindustrien [in Norwegian] |
| Bibliographic information |
Bestillingsnr. 235b and 235c, Directorate of Labour Inspection (Direktoratet for arbeidstilsynet), Postboks 8103 Dep., Oslo 1, Norway, Apr. 1978. 4 + 3p. Gratis. |
| Abstract |
These directives, issued under the 1977 Act concerning occupational safety and health and working environment (CIS 78-296), supplement Safety Rules No.5 issued by the Norwegian Directorate of Labour Inspection (CIS 77-1265). They prohibit the use of asbestos in paints and coatings, require other products to be substituted for it in insulating and sealing materials, and appoint prescribed dates for the substitution of other substances for asbestos in certain building materials. Rules concerning: use of asbestos cement pipes (maximum asbestos content: 12.5%; max. chrysotile content: 1.25%), demolition and renovation work (wetting before commencing operations, use of dust masks, changing and cleaning of work clothes, personal hygiene) and work on asbestos-cement slabs with electric tools with built-in exhaust device. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
Norway; asbestos; shipbuilding industry; building industry; respirable dust |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
removal of deposited dust; dust control; asbestos cement; chrysotile; repair work; prohibition of use; wet dust control; personal hygiene; limitation of exposure; substitution; directive; demolition |
| Document type |
A - Laws, regulations, directives |
| Country / State or Province | Norway |
| Subject(s) |
Standards and directives with the force of law
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Shipbuliding and ship repair
Asbestos
Construction industry and civil engineering
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