Asbestos Health and Safety Requirements: Minimum Standards for Working with Debris in Beirut

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Development Programme
dc.contributor.organizationIndustry and Economy Division
dc.coverage.spatialLebanon
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-02T19:51:43Z
dc.date.available2023-05-02T19:51:43Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.descriptionAll forms of asbestos, including chrysotile, are classified as known human carcinogens by the international Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). Asbestos has been widely used in the construction industry in Beirut due to its low cost, heat resistant and insulating properties. The safe use of asbestos does not exist and there is no known acceptable safe exposure limit.en
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dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/42290
dc.languageEnglish
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectasbestos
dc.subject.sdgSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being
dc.subject.sdgSDG 15 - Life on Land
dc.titleAsbestos Health and Safety Requirements: Minimum Standards for Working with Debris in Beiruten
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