| Document ID (ISN) | 56734 |
| CIS number |
91-1420 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1415-1537 - Diário Oficial |
| Year |
1991 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Title |
Regulation No.01 of 28 May 1991, modifying Annex No.12 of Standard No.15 concerning "Permissible levels for mineral dust" - Asbestos [Brazil] |
| Original title |
Portaria n°01, de 28 de Maio de 1991 - altera o Anexo n°12, da Norma Regulamentadora n°15, qui institui os "Limites de tolerância para poeiras minerais" - Asbestos [in Portuguese] |
| Bibliographic information |
29 May 1991, Vol.129, No.102, sect.1, p.10191-10193. Illus. |
| Abstract |
This regulation applies to all activities during which workers are occupationally exposed to asbestos. Summary: definitions; responsibilities of employers regarding the protection of workers against asbestos exposure; prohibition of amphiboles and exemptions; prohibition of spraying of asbestos; prohibition of the employment of minors (less than 18 years old) where there is a possibility of asbestos exposure; notification requirements; sampling requirements; establishment of permissible levels (respirable fibres of chrysotile: 2.0 fibres/cm3); supply of work clothing in workplaces where fibres are present; waste removal; periodic medical examinations; information and training of workers. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
Brazil; respirable dust; asbestos |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
threshold limit values; responsibilities of employers; chrysotile; amphibole; prohibition of use; work clothing; periodic medical examinations; law; labelling |
| Document type |
A - Laws, regulations, directives |
| Country / State or Province | Brazil |
| Subject(s) |
Standards and directives with the force of law
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Asbestos
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