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 | Asbestos Overview and Handling Recommendations (GTZ; 1996) |
|  | Acknowledgments |
| | Preface |
|  | Part I. Introduction |
| | | 1. Introduction |
| | | 2. Structure |
| | | 3. Definition of terms |
| | Part II. Asbestos |
| | | 1. Introductory part: Asbestos - Deposits, uses, types, characteristics |
| | | | 1.1 Types, deposits, and uses of Asbestos, chemical structure |
| | | | 1.2 Mineralogical and mechanical properties of Asbestos |
| | | | 1. 3 Analytical methods of determining Asbestos fibers |
| | | 2. Legal regulations for the production, introduction to the market and use of Asbestos containing materials and Asbestos products |
| | | | 2.1 Federal Republic of Germany |
| | | | 2.2 Directives of the European Community |
| | | | 2.3 United States of America |
| | | | 2.4 Standards in other countries (incl. developing countries) |
| | | | 2. 5 International standards: International Labor Organization |
| | | 3. Environmental aspects and health hazards due to Asbestos |
| | | | 3.1 Introduction |
| | | | 3.2 Asbestosis |
| | | | 3.3 Mesothelioma |
| | | | 3.4 Other health hazards |
| | | | 3.5 Risk determination |
| | | 4. Application areas of Asbestos materials and Asbestos products |
| | | | 4. 1 Introduction |
| | | | 4.2 The meaning of composite fibrous materials |
| | | | 4.3 Asbestos in the building construction area |
| | | | | 4.4 Other application areas |
| | | 5. Occupational safety measures in handling Asbestos |
| | | | 5.1 Suitable fiber binding |
| | | | 5.2 Wet operations |
| | | | 5.3 Enclosure |
| | | | 5.4 Vacuuming of dust near the point of origin |
| | | | 5.5 Limiting the areas in which Asbestos dust may arise |
| | | | 5.6 Personal respiratory protection |
| | | | 5.7 Regular and thorough cleaning of workplaces |
| | | | 5.8 Dust-free waste collection and landfill disposal |
| | | 6 Aspects of Asbestos abatement and disposal of Asbestos containing materials |
| | | | 6.1 Evaluation guidelines on the urgency of abatement |
| | | | 6.2 Asbestos abatement techniques |
| | | | 6.3 Disposal of Asbestos containing materials |
|  | Part III. Asbestos substitutes |
| | | 1. Technical requirements for Asbestos substitutes |
| | | 2 Properties of typical Asbestos fiber substitutes - Overview |
| | | 3 Fiber substitutes for Asbestos fibers in the building area |
| | | | 3.1 Non-textile fibers made of glass wool rock wool and mineral wool as well as ceramic wools |
| | | | 3.2 Wollastonite |
| | | | 3.3 Cellulose fibers |
| | | | 3.4 Polyacrylnitril |
| | | | 3.5 Polyvinylalcohol (PVA) |
| | | | 3.6 Polypropylene (PP) |
| | | | 3. 7 Summary |
| | | 4 Fiber-free substitutes in construction area |
| | | | 4.1 Fiber-free substitutes in housing construction |
| | | | 4.2 Fiber-free substitutes in water mains construction |
| | Part IV Country analysis |
| | | 1. Introduction |
| | | 2 Asbestos in developing countries |
| | | 3 Use and effects of Asbestos cements in developing countries |
| | | 4 Country profiles |
| | | | 4.1 Australia |
| | | | 4.2 Chile |
| | | | 4.3 Republic of China |
| | | | 4.4 India |
| | | | 4.5 Israel |
| | | | 4.6 South Africa |
| | | | 4.7 Tunisia |
| | | | 4.8 USA |
| | | 5 Summary |
| | | | 5.1 Economic Implication |
| | | | 5.2 Legislation |
| | | | 5.3 Research and Development |
| | | | 5.4 Substitutes |
| | | | 5.5 Risk philosophy |
| | Part V Development of handling recommendations |
| | | 1. Introduction. |
| | | 2 Overview of rules of other donor organizations and financial institutions on the management of Asbestos problems |
| | | | 2.1 World bank |
| | | | 2.2 International Asbestos association (IAA), Paris |
| | | | 2.3 European bank for reconstruction and development (EBRD), London |
| | | | 2.4 European investment bank (EIB) |
| | | | 2.5 International bank for reconstruction and development (IBRD) |
| | | | 2.6 Asian development bank Bangkok (ADB) - no guidelines |
| | | | 2.7 African development bank, Nairobi |
| | | | 2.8 UNEP - United Notions Environmental Program, Washington |
| | | 3 Risk philosophy |
| | | 4 Design of a catalogue of recommendations on the management of Asbestos in plans for joint developmental/political projects |
| | Part Vl Literature |
| | Part VII Annexes |
| | | Annex 1: Maps on the deposits of Asbestos, Asbestos consumption and commercial trade of raw Asbestos |
| | | Annex 2: Health and safety data sheet for Asbestos cement in UK |
| | | Annex 3: Asbestos fiber emissions from particular processes |
| | | Annex 4: US Federal Regulations for Asbestos |
| | | Annex 5: Commercial names of Asbestos containing products |
| | | Annex 6: Advantages and disadvantages of Asbestos abatement methods |
| | | Annex 7: Asbestos data from the environmental handbook Vol. III: Compendium of environmental standards |
| | | Annex 8: Questionnaire on country profiles regarding Asbestos |
