Asbestos
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Description
A webpage and hub about asbestos and safe handling thereof. It is collection of materials such as posters, legislation, documents, leaflets, videos, address lists, checklists, training materials, tools (including the interactive Asbestos-house), stickers, guides.
Other data
Provider
Provider name (English)
Swiss National Accident Insurance Fund - SUVA
Provider name (Original)
Schweizerische Unfallversicherungsanstalt - SUVA
Type of provider
Tasks covered
Construction
Installing or Removing Insulation
Biological hazard
Not applicable
Hazard - physical state
Fibres
Hazard - health effects
Carcinogens
Exposure route
Inhalation
Substance Description
asbestos
CAS Number
77536-66-4
12172-73-5
77536-67-5
12001-29-5
12001-28-4
77536-68-6
EC number
616-471-6
601-801-3
616-472-1
601-650-3
601-649-8
616-473-7
Prevention measures
Level 2. Technical measures, e.g. local exhaust ventilation
Level 2. Reducing / minimising the risk by organisational measures, e.g. reducing the number of workers exposed
Level 3. Reducing / minimising the risk by personal measures (PPE)
Training / guidance
Hygiene measures
Purpose of the material
Awareness raising
General information
Guidance
Measurement and assessment
Risk assessment
Training
Target group
All (no specific target group)