Asbestos and asbestos waste management in the Asian-Pacific region: trends, challenges and solutions

Li, Jinhui; Dong, Qingyin; Yu, Keli; Liu, Li‐Li

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.06.022

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“…29 For some countries, a paucity of cost-effective alternatives and negative economic effects have been mentioned as reasons for not implementing a total ban on asbestos. 30,31 However, in a cross-country comparison of economic effects after a total asbestos ban, no relevant negative effects were noted. 31 A positive finding was that the later the peak year of asbestos consumption the shorter the time needed for a country to achieve a total asbestos ban.…”

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Implementation of national policies for a total asbestos ban: a global comparison

Lin

Chien

Jimba

et al. 2019

The Lancet Planetary Health

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Background Two international Conventions from the International Labor Organization (ILO; C162 Asbestos Convention) and the UN (Basel Convention) offer governments guidelines for achieving a total asbestos ban policy, but the long-term effect of these Conventions on policy implementation, and the role of government effectiveness, remains unknown. We aimed to investigate associations between government ratification of the ILO and UN international Conventions, government effectiveness, and implementation of a national total asbestos ban. Methods We obtained data for year of a national asbestos ban, year of ratification of one or both international Conventions, and World Bank government effectiveness scores for 108 countries that ever used asbestos. We did a survival analysis for countries with data in the follow-up period (March 22, 1989, to Feb 2, 2018) to assess whether ratification of the international Conventions and greater government effectiveness were associated with time of implementation of a national total asbestos ban. Findings Of 108 countries with data for asbestos consumption, nine were excluded because they implemented an asbestos ban before 1989. Therefore, 99 countries were included in the survival analysis. 26 countries ratified both international Conventions and 73 ratified either one or no Convention. Countries that ratified both Conventions had a shorter time to adoption of a total asbestos ban (mean 8•9 [SD 6•4] years) than did countries that ratified one or no Conventions (16•9 [6•1] years). After controlling for government effectiveness, countries that ratified both Conventions had a significantly higher conditional probability of banning asbestos than did those ratifying one or no Convention (hazard ratio [HR] 41•8, 95% CI 4•5-383•3; p=0•0010). For every 1 point increment in government effectiveness, the percentage change in HR for persistent asbestos consumption significantly increased by 127% (95% CI 13-354; p=0•021). Interpretation This study confirms that adoption of both the C162 Asbestos Convention and the Basel Convention facilitates countries in moving towards a total asbestos ban. The effect was reinforced by government effectiveness. Both international programmes and new agreements towards total asbestos bans and government commitments are needed.

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Implementation of national policies for a total asbestos ban: a global comparison

Lin

Chien

Jimba

et al. 2019

The Lancet Planetary Health

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“…However, when C&D materials are recycled, potential contamination with hazardous compounds may be involved. For example, construction materials are the most common asbestos-containing products [127]. Butera et al reported that PCBs and PAHs were detected in all 33 C&D waste samples [128].…”

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Waste prevention for sustainable resource and waste management

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Yano

Hirai

et al. 2017

J Mater Cycles Waste Manag

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“…The asbestos problem is widely known and raises concerns all over the world [12,13]. In Poland alone, the scale of this problem is particularly large.…”

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Obtaining an Artificial Aggregate from Cement-Asbestos Waste by the Melting Technique in an Arc-Resistance Furnace

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Psiuk

Naziemiec

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Nowadays, asbestos waste still remains a serious problem. Due to the carcinogenic properties of asbestos, which are related to its fibrous structure, the exposure to asbestos mineral and asbestos-containing materials (ACM) causes dangerous health effects. This problem can be solved by recycling techniques, which allow the re-use of neutralized asbestos waste, instead of disposing it in special landfills. The article presents the results of research aimed at investigating the possibility of obtaining aggregates from asbestos waste by the fusion process in the electric arc-resistance process. A mixture of ACM with selected fluxes was were melted and then cast to form a grain of aggregates. The chemical composition of the material was determined before and after the melting process. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) were applied to evaluate the effects of the fusion process. The main properties of the obtained aggregate were also measured. The results confirmed that the fibrous structure of asbestos was destroyed in the obtained material, which can be successfully used for the production of artificial aggregates.

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Asbestos and asbestos waste management in the Asian-Pacific region: trends, challenges and solutions

Cited by 48 publications

References 49 publications

Implementation of national policies for a total asbestos ban: a global comparison

Implementation of national policies for a total asbestos ban: a global comparison

Waste prevention for sustainable resource and waste management

Obtaining an Artificial Aggregate from Cement-Asbestos Waste by the Melting Technique in an Arc-Resistance Furnace

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