Report on asbestos scattering prevention expansion of building material regulations January 25 10:11
The Board of the Ministry of the Environment, which has been studying how to prevent asbestos from scattering when dismantling buildings, has drawn up a report stating that building materials that are considered to have a relatively low risk of splashing should also be subject to a preliminary survey.
Asbestos causes lung cancer, mesothelioma, etc. It is obligatory to work according to the standards set forth in.
On the other hand, building materials, such as walls and ceiling boards, which are considered to have a relatively low risk of splashing, were not subject to such regulations.
The Ministry of the Environment's council compiled a report saying that in order to thoroughly prevent asbestos scattering, building materials that were not subject to regulations should also be required to conduct preliminary investigations and report to local governments, etc. Submitted to Minister Koizumi.
According to the Ministry of the Environment, up to about 1.88 million works are required each year to conduct preliminary surveys, but we will coordinate with the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare for those works.
In response to the report, the Ministry of the Environment plans to submit a revision of the Air Pollution Control Law to the current Diet.