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Launch of Asbestos Research Group for Comprehensive Measures in Japan
Takehiko Murayama
ABAN2013November 23, 2013
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Change of cumulative consumption
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Cummulative Consumption [10000 tons] US
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Calculated based on the data of USGS (2003)
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Change of Mesothelioma deaths in Japan
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Nov. 3, 2013Mainichi Newspaper
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Fig.2 Annual change of asbestos consumption in Japan(Source: data from import statistics of the Ministry of Finance and Japan
Asbestos Association (2003))
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Background and Purpose
• Research group on mesothelioma since 1993– Mainly medical doctors– Annual meeting
• Collaboration with other various fields to implement comprehensive measures including building materials
• Insufficient information sharing among different fields on asbestos issues
• Inter-disciplinary research activities so as to contribute actual measures
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Expected activities and research fields
• Main activities– Annual meeting– Information sharing with social media– Model: Jonson conference in the US
• Possible research fields– Medical issues– Investigation, analysis and maintenance of buildings– Removal and waste management– Policy, History and social issues
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The first meeting
• Date: January 26-27, 2013• Venue: Tokyo Institute of Technology• Participants: about 140
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Composition of participants
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Survey & anaslysis
academia
Officials of National and local govsMedia
Consultants
Lawyers
Removal contractors
Construction companies
NPOs
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Topics of keynote talks
• Asbestos in view of mineralogy and definition of asbestos
• Way of thinking on risk• Asbestos issue as a toxic substance
management• Necessity of inter-disciplinary research
for comprehensive measures
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Const-ruction
Textile
Frictions
Const-ruction
Insulation
Products
MotorVehicle
O&Mof building
Use ofproducts
Vehicleoperation
O&M of vehicle
Impact to occupational environment
Impact to Non-occupational environment
Mine
Waste
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MaterialsProducts
Use & Maintenance
Demolition
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Sub topic (1)
• Asbestos related diseases and risk evaluation– Diagnosis– Meta-analysis of epidemiological studies on lung
cancer• Survey and analysis
– Asbestos investigator of buildings authorized by national government
– Analysis of asbestos in building materials• Maintenance and removal
– Issues on removal measures– Measurement of contamination during demolition
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Sub Topic (2)
• Waste– TEM analysis of asbestos on thermal processing of
asbestos materials– Current situation and issues of waste
management
• Activities of national government on waste management– Waste management by Ministry of the
Environment
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Sub topic (3)
• Earthquake– Hanshin-Awaji in 1995– Great East Japan in 2011
• Activities of local governments– Chiyoda ward of Tokyo– Amagasaki City
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Sab topic (4)
• Policy issues– Current situation and issues on policies of national
and local governments– Overseas surveys
• Historical reviews on asbestos issues– History on Japanese industries– Composition of members of committees on
asbestos issues– Role of Japan Asbestos Association
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Def. of asbestosDef. of asbestos MeasurementMeasurement
ContaminationContaminationMedical check Medical check
Risk evaluationRisk evaluation
EarthquakeEarthquake
Future environmental impactsFuture environmental impacts
Historical reviewHistorical review
Identification of victims, Compensation and LitigationIdentification of victims, Compensation and Litigation
Policy implementation(National, Local)
Policy implementation(National, Local)
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OccupationalExposure
Non-occupationalExposure
Monitoring & measures
Monitoring & measures
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Lessons from the 1st meeting and challenges for the future activities
• Too many topics to discuss for two days
• Relationship with stakeholders such as governments and private companies conducting abatement measures
• International collaboration
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Website of this grouphttp://www.tm.depe.titech.ac.jp/
Asbestos_Research_Group/index.html
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Ratio the number of mesothelioma between 2011 and 2012
Male Female
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発起人・運営委員• 発起人
– 淡路剛久(立教大学名誉教授、環境法)– 井内康輝(広島大学名誉教授、病理学)– 宇野泰章(名古屋工業大学名誉教授、鉱物学)– 酒井伸一(京都大学教授、廃棄物関係)– 宮本憲一(大阪市立大学名誉教授、環境政策)– 村山武彦(東京工業大学教授、リスク管理論 )– 森田昌敏(愛媛大学客員教授、化学物質管理)
• 運営委員– 石原一彦(立命館大学、建築学)– 貴田晶子(愛媛大学、廃棄物管理)– 小坂浩(元兵庫県健康環境化学研究センター、大気汚染防止)– 寺園淳(国立環境研究所、震災・廃棄物管理)– 森裕之(立命館大学、公共政策)– 山本貴士(国立環境研究所、資源環境) 23