Grundkenntnisse Asbest
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The e-learning provides detailed information on asbestos, its health effects, where it can be found in buildings and how activities involving demolition, renovation or maintenance involving contact with asbestos must be carried out. The e-learning also informs about medical prevention, monitoring and treatmet methods as well as the employers' information and training requirements to ensure workers are aware of the risks from handlingg asbestos. The e-learing is based on the technical rules for guidance 519 available from the national authorities. 

Productenbesluit asbest
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The decree sets out rules for asbestos in The Netherlands. It prohibits manufacturing, import and use of asbestos and that existing stocks need to be clearly labelled as asbestos or asbestos containing products. Any handling of asbestos, e.g. waste treatment or demolition works need to adhere to the provisions in the workers protection legislation.  

TRGS 519 Asbest: Abbruch-, Sanierungs- oder Instandhaltungsarbeiten
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The guidance document describes in detail how employers should organise work with asbestos. It has several chaptes, including on terminology, notification of activities, assessment of workers risks, requirements on the personal protective equipment, as well as other measures such as organisational and hygiene. It explaines how employees need to be trained and what prevention measures should be implemented by workers physicians. Specific guidance is provied for demolition and renovation workes as well as maintenence works and activities with low exposure procedures.

Over asbest
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The website provides information on asbestos, its hazards and that it may be part of buildings. The website also provides detailed information about the certification of companies that remove asbestos. The organisations issues such certificates. 

Validatie- en Innovatiepunt Asbest
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The Validation and Innovation Point Asbestos (VIP) is an independent body that advises the Dutch Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment (SEA) on whether or not an asbestos removal method can be regarded as having been validated nationally (in the Netherlands). This could involve a new method, technique, piece of equipment or machine. The VIP also assesses existing good practices/methods that have not been validated for national use yet.

Prevenir os riscos de exposição ao Amianto O que devem saber os trabalhadores
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The leaflet provides concise information on the risks from working with asbestos and asbestos containing materials. It explains what type of workers could be exposed, where in buildings asbestos could be found, what activties are critical because they might cause asbestos fiber emissions. It describes the adverse health effects and prevention measures.

Prevenir os riscos de exposição ao Amianto O que devem saber os empregadores
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The leaflet explains what employers must know in order to organise work and protect their workers when handling asbestos or asbestos containing materials. It briefly explains essentials about assessing potential risks and decision making on what preventive measures can be taken to avoid or minimise them. It also explains where asbestos may be found.