In the News – BBC · • “Miracle Mineral” Health Effects. ROUTES INTO THE BODY •...
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In the News – BBC Online (yesterday)
• 2020 Current Issue
• How long have we known?
• 1897 – First female HSE Inspector
• 1905 – Coroner confirms
• 1931 – First Factories Act
• Banned – 1999???
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Properties of Asbestos
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Asbestos Properties
• Resistant to heat (1400°c)
• Thermal stability
• Chemically inert
• Resistant to water
• High electrical resistance
• Poor acoustic conductor
• Strong
• Flexible – can be spun
• Lightweight
• Does not degrade
• Cheap to mine & process
• “Miracle Mineral”
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Health Effects
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ROUTES INTO THE BODY
• Inhalation• Ingestion
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Illness – Half Life
•Asbestosis•Pleural Plaques•Mesothelioma•Lung Cancer
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How You Could be Exposed
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How could you still be exposed in 2020?
•Ignorant•Forgetful•Apathetic
• Not just your H&S
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Asbestos Health Risks
Significant factors that may increase risk:
• Type of asbestos inhaled • Amount of fibres inhaled• Repeated exposure – cumulative effect• Smoking (neutralises hairs in throat) • Age
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Avoiding the Risk• Training• Building Management Procedures• Check we have the R&D Survey on site
• Beware the limitations -
• Read the Asbestos Register • Make sure you are inducted• Confirm all locations with the Site Manager• Ask questions, be curious and be suspicious• Note where asbestos might be - do not disturb• Stop work if suspicious of any material
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Emergency Procedures
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No Time to Lose: spotlight on asbestos
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Asbestos-related cancerGlobal estimate
Source: World Health Organization
125 million people in the world are exposed to asbestos in the workplace
It claims at least 107,000 lives every year
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Asbestos-related cancer Research in Britain reveals impact of carcinogens – and asbestos
5,000 people a year die from an asbestos-related cancer in Britain
Source: Health and Safety Executive
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The No Time to Lose campaign aims to:
• raise awareness of work-related exposure to carcinogens as a significant long-term health issue facing employees
• offer businesses free practical, original materials to help them deliver effective prevention programmes
• suggest and communicate solutions to tackle the problem
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Free practical materialsAll available from www.notimetolose.org.uk
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Support the campaign – join over 250 organisations
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