Asbestos and real situation in Vietnam
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Asbestos and real situation in VietnamABAN Meeting in Dhaka 2013
Hong-Luu Pham, MD, PhDNILP-Vietnam
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National Profile of Asbestos and Occupational Health
• Initiation in 2009• Implemented by National Institute of Labour Protection• Profile was written according to guideline by WHO/ILO
including items related to asbestos: regulations, importation, mining, industries using asbestos, working condition, amount of labor exposing to asbestos, asbestos related diseases…
• Information: www.nilp.vn•
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What is the biggest problem in Vietnam?
Production of fibro cement roofing shingles75 – 80%
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•Shipbuilding, ship breaking industry
•Maintenance of boiled device
•Other
20 – 25%
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Asbestos Importation in Vietnam 1992 - 2011
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No Country 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
1 Russia 62.280 58.396 57.482 59.017 61.1322 China 1.580 1.734 878 249 4833 Kazakhstan 4.925 2.894 2.423 1.1264 Thailand 9.000 5 Canada 960 819 2.252 599 1406 Dominica 1.4817 Zimbabwe 756 8 Brazil 540 1.168 1.320 2.400 2.300
Total 75.116 67.975 64.826 64.699 66.662
Countries exported asbestos to Vietnam 2007 - 2011
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• 20 factories in Northern area
• 10 factories in Middle area
• 5 factories in Southern are
• 4 factories closed
Total amount of 39 factories to produce roofing shingles in Vietnam
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Inside Roofing Shingle Manufactures
53 assembly lines in 2013
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Roofing shingles are used in:
• Poor household in rural area• Remote area• Temporary house in construction sites• Stable, pigpen, henhouse…• Stores
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• Production: 85 millions m2 per year, equal to 80,19% of total designed capacity
• Consumption: 79 million m2 per year
• Stock level: 8 - 10% (some factories in north area: 15 - 20%)
• Prices:
+ Southern area: 50,000 – 51,000 VND/m2 ( equal to 2.3 USD/m2)
+ Northern are: 42,000 – 44,000 VND/m2 (equal to 1.9 – 2 USD/m2)
Statistical data of asbestos related products in 2012:
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Health Information
• There is no specific health survey related with asbestos
• Since 1976, Asbestosis was accepted in the list of occupational disease in Vietnam. However, there is only 3 cases of asbestosis received compensation from Social Insurance Fund
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New regulations related toAsbestos and Occupational Health in Vietnam
1. Decision No.121/2008 QD-TTg about National strategy for development of construction materials up to 2020 has banded using amphibole. Factories using chrysolite for roofing lite products have to be controlled working condition conformity with environmental and health regulations
2. Regulation No. 03/2012/TT-BXD by Ministry of Construction on 9/5/2012 to band importation of crocicodolite, Amosite, Anthophilite, Actinolite, Tremolite
3. Regulation No. 14/2013/TT-BYT by Ministry of Health on 5/6/2013 to assign in detail about recruitment health examination, periodical health check-up, health examination before retirement …for worker
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Suggestions:1. Training and educational program to prevent adverse effect to health2. Management: reduce exposing to asbestos3. Providing PPE for worker4. Periodical health check-up5. Transportation in closed tight boxes6. Monitoring, control of industrial waste7. Find other materials less toxic than asbestos8. To prohibit importation, production and trade of asbestos related-
products
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Thank you for your kind attention!