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Document ID (ISN)56805
CIS number 91-1602
ISSN - Serial title 0937-3810 - Arbeit und Ökologie-Briefe
Year 1990
Convention or series no.
Title Asbestos in rooms: Check-list for evaluating the urgency of asbestos replacement
Original title Asbest in Innenräumen: Checkliste für die Bewertung der Dringlichkeit von Sanierungsmassnahmen [in German]
Bibliographic information 1989, No.4, p.12-14. 1 ref.
Abstract A check-list is presented for the determination of the hazard due to asbestos used in buildings. It covers: types of asbestos products present (such as asbestos-containing panels, sprayed asbestos, products with a low asbestos content), the type of asbestos used in the products (particularly crocidolite), the kind of surface of the asbestos products, the extent of surface damage of the asbestos products, the use of the building (e.g. by children) and the location of the asbestos products (e.g. ventilation duct, floor, wall).
Descriptors (primary) asbestos; buildings; check lists; substitution; hazard evaluation
Descriptors (secondary) limitation of exposure; hazard criteria
Document type D - Periodical articles
Country / State or ProvinceGermany
Subject(s) Toxic and dangerous substances
Broad subject area(s) Chemical safety
Browse category(ies) Risk evaluation
Asbestos
Safety supervision