ASBESTOS MANAGEMENTIN THE MIDDLE EAST

Charles FaulknerAsbestos Risk Management ConsultantTEP Environmental Consultants

SALACIOUS HEADLINES

DUBAIAIRPORT

FESTIVAL CITY

FORMER ASBESTOSCEMENT PIPEFACTORY

DUBAICREEK

ALARMING IMAGES

INTERESTING PHOTOS

107,000 deaths every yearattributed to Asbestos

SHOCKING STATISTICS

PRESENTATION PURPOSE

“Increase the awareness ofAsbestos in the Middle East”

PRESENTATION CONTENT

• Introduction to Asbestos• Background• Health effects• Asbestos materials in the Middle East

• Legislation• Best practice• Q&A

ASBESTOS – AN INTRODUCTION• Fibrous minerals

• Heat resistant• Chemically resistant• Acoustic attenuation

• Construction materials• Insulations and laggings• Ceiling tiles, firebreaks, partition walls• Cementitious materials, gaskets, bitumen, floor tiles• 3200 products

ASBESTOS – AN INTRODUCTION3 main types;

• Blue – Crocidolite• Brown – Amosite• White – Chrysotile

World Health Organisation (WHO);• All forms of Asbestos are Group 1 carcinogen• “Exposure to Asbestos causes cancer to humans”

DUBAIAIRPORT

FESTIVAL CITY

DUBAICREEK

JEFFREY ASBESTOS MINE CANADA

ASBESTOS - USAGE AND PRODUCTION• Commercially used since 1900’s

• Worldwide usage

• Extremely cheap, versatile

• Banned in many countries

ASBESTOS USE AROUND THE WORLD - 2015

Continued Use

Prohibited

DUBAIAIRPORT

FESTIVAL CITY

DUBAICREEK

ANNUAL ASBESTOS PRODUCTION 2011

ASBESTOS IN THE MIDDLE EAST• Used commercially 1960s

• 20 % worldwide consumption

• 7 countries now prohibit use of Asbestos

• 65,000 tonnes imported in 2007

HEALTH EFFECTS OF ASBESTOS EXPOSURE• Asbestos Related Disease

• Asbestosis (Fibrosis)• Mesothelioma• Lung Cancer

• Effects• Extremely debilitating• Almost always fatal

• Additional Factors• Latency period• Effect of smoking

HEALTH EFFECTS OF ASBESTOS EXPOSURE

HEALTH EFFECTS OF ASBESTOS EXPOSURE

HEALTH EFFECTS OF ASBESTOS EXPOSURE• 107,000 deaths worldwide each year

• UK – 4000

• USA – 10,000

• UAE – figures unknown

• 10 million deaths attributed to Asbestos exposure worldwide

ASBESTOS MATERIALS IN THE MIDDLE EAST

ASBESTOS VINYL FLOOR TILES

ASBESTOS VINYL FLOOR TILES

ASBESTOS GASKETS

ASBESTOS GASKETS

ASBESTOS GASKETS

ASBESTOS CEMENT WATER PIPES

ASBESTOS CEMENT WATER PIPES

ASBESTOS CEMENT WATER PIPES

ASBESTOS CEMENT PIPEWORK

FORMER ASBESTOS PIPE FACTORY

AIRPORT

FESTIVAL CITY

FORMERASBESTOSCEMENT PIPEFACTORY

DUBAICREEK

ASBESTOS CEMENT PIPEWORK

ASBESTOS CEMENT ROOFING SHEETS

ASBESTOS CEMENT ROOFING SHEETS

ASBESTOS CEMENT ROOFING SHEETS

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DUBAIMALL

BURJKHALIFA

DEFENSEROUNDABOUT

SATWA

SHEIKHZAYED RD

BRAIDED ASBESTOS INSULATION

ASBESTOS INSULATING BOARD

ASBESTOS INSULATION

ASBESTOS INSULATION

LEGISLATIONUAE (Federal) Legislation – Across 7 Emirates

Local Legislation – Within Each Emirate

FEDERAL LEGISLATION

1. Cabinet Resolution 39 of 2006 – Prohibition of Importation, Productionand Use of Asbestos Board

2. Ministerial Decision 42 of 2008 – Regarding Asbestos Production ControlProcedures & Asbestos Waste by-products Control

3. Federal Law 8 of 1980 – UAE Labour Law

FEDERAL LEGISLATION

Cabinet Resolution 39 of 2006 – Prohibition of Importation, Production and Use ofAsbestos Board

• Effective as of Nov 2006

• 1 year shut down period

• Prohibition not absolute (gaskets, insulations, water pipes etc.)

ASBESTOS CEMENT FOR SALE IN SATWA

ASBESTOS CEMENT FOR SALE IN SATWA

FEDERAL LEGISLATION

Ministerial Decision 42 of 2008 – Regarding Asbestos Pipe Production Control & AsbestosWaste

Demolition and Asbestos Waste Disposal Procedures

a. “Asbestos Free Building Certificate”

b. Prequalification & Competent Contractors

BUILDING DEMOLISHED WITH ACMS

BUILDING DEMOLISHED WITH ACMS

BUILDING DEMOLISHED WITH ACMS

FEDERAL LEGISLATIONFederal Law 8 of 1980 – UAE Labour Law

• Duty of care

• Information, instruction and training

• Employees must be aware of hazards of work

• Medical checks

• PPE & RPE

STEALING ASBESTOS CEMENT SHEETS

STEALING ASBESTOS CEMENT SHEETS

BEST PRACTICE – ASBESTOS MANAGEMENTWhat can be done better?Areas of Risk• New build• Existing buildings• Refurbishment• Demolition

BEST PRACTICE – ASBESTOS MANAGEMENTNew Build• Contractual prohibition• Documentation review of new materials• On site audits

BEST PRACTICE – ASBESTOS MANAGEMENTExisting Buildings• Risk assessment based upon build age?• Asbestos assessment undertaken

• AD EHSMS;• All non domestic properties in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi

must have an Asbestos Survey undertaken

• Asbestos Supervising Consultant (ASC)

BEST PRACTICE – ASBESTOS MANAGEMENTRefurb / Demolition

‘Asbestos Free Building Certification’ Process

Stage 1 - Pre refurbishment/demolition Asbestos survey

Stage 2 - Asbestos removal

Stage 3 - Asbestos removal validation

Stage 4 - ‘Asbestos Free Building Certificate’ produced

Stage 5 - Refurbishment / Demolition

ASBESTOS IN THE MIDDLE EAST

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME –QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME –QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Charles Faulkner

Head of Environment, Health and Safety

TEP Environmental Consultants /

Anthesis Consulting Group

www.tep-me.com

Tel: +971 4 277 8007

Fax: +971 4 277 8006

charles.faulkner@tep-me.com