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Health & nci--w. m/. I * Mi ir* Executive us News Release 27 iugmmt 1**1 Itv taletr Limit* (r XW>ti Ik* hiiu amt hftiT CbUiLm It ii titiMwi mm* tliktsr Mini litiu (ii ukaiw In I Jaaui? 111). hark Unto aMtuko ce Uault; Wat lutlar mmuii cw W iiIu. K its aHilii 24 infiai tha Cwlillti tolM that tha limit 2at uMiiii ta inarii aaa (tkt)MUU at lUU mKiim) iImU W k<l<M ta 1 l/mi. Tha limit (at amaalta (brave eshaetae) MU ba emartereS ta 0.1 i/ml aaa tha nrlct <astral limit far treelSallce (bias aahaataa) at11 ha aalacalaaa at Ita currtat laaml mi C.2 f/ml smith afiactlrely met amt Ita h o mxthasah a traat easy aarkalataa tts kaeplam aapeeara halaa 1 I/ml (ckriMiUa) a eipmif learnt awher tea sat ftt aataa aa. Xi Mat raaaat lac resvice tractleal amalaaarlam tcstrala ta aaat tha aaa limit by 1 Jasaary lami tha mart fares sail ba rsamra* ta saat eultable pratscties aaalpaaar. Tha eiimtatlaa aapkatlaet that that* ctatrel Haiti an mat sbselstely aaia laaela. They aataa that aaoarcloaa ba4 beam mala that thaca sat mam aaaicel entases ahsat tha affaata at erpessrt ta aahaataa. They tharelara Saciaaa that a aatalla4 rarlas at all tha maaical aaUaaca ta 4ata shmrli ba naartskaa by aa lateraatlaaally rectitlsei tathamr la thla flail. Xa tha ahart can they hara aahal tha Safety blraetar Caaeral a2 the laaltb ami lalaty taaesetsa (tr tamcam) ta hrlam te*ethat a treat at malltml aparts ta camatlat ahathar that! hat beam amy aahataatlal thaafea ta maSltal Isnltln tlaea tha ilstaary Caamtttaa aa labattaa ptaparal its repan. Tha f aaa I sales ales Seelies ta sat ap a Uarktat Graap laclallaa bach stars at laaaatry. thaires py a sealer efflear al tha health amt hafaty Kaaastlaa, altb tha ah]act mi Ueetltylaa sal ntaamatsm aay fmnbar aatearas far tha caatral si ampaaara ta tsbastes last that ears mat eaaaiaeraa praettsabla at tha tlaa si tha SCI taper t. This seals I eel vets a rsaiaa al prasaac aaflsasnaa caatrals aaa systems mi earl. a rarise rill ales hr eeomiasleast ta aaaaas tha aSatsaey aaa the prahJaaa ml Vetrlat smllahla raapltstary psataatlsa aarlpaaat aaa pcatactln clathiap. rdn/ ptjp 091377* DU 030439 -2- The Commission will cooslder cbe reports of the Working Croups not later ttan August 1983 wh*o they will tske Into account Jtacommeno* tlon 10 of tb* ACA Flosl geport which states *be reeouaend that legislation should be prepared asking clear that as over-rldlog requirement to reduce exposure to asbestos dust to the ainleua that is reasonably practicable should be applied'. Tht Working Croups will have considered the lepllcstions for industry of the new Halt from 1 January 1963. If the reports indicate that further action needs to be taken on the question of control Halts, the Coaaissloo will then consider bow this should be done. The Conalsslon has already decided, sc Its meeting on 20 July 1982, action to deal with a number of hazard* on asbestoa. These are: (1) The licensing of asbestos insulation coetrsecors (considered by cbe ACA to be a group sc greatest risk). (2) The prohibition of spraying of asbestos. (3) The prohibition of che use of asbestoa la Insulation. (4) The prohibition of the Import, use and marketing of crocidollte and products containing It. In addition, an Approved Cods of Fraetlct and Culdsoce Kota on 'Work with asbestos insulation and ssbastos costing* was published and esse into effect in October 1981. Since 1980 efforts have bean asde to achieve comaon standards in the European CcsBunlty on cbe marketing and use of asbestos products ana the protection of the workers In the asbestos Industry. Progress baa not been as fast as mould have been wished. Nevertheless, tbs possibility of seme agreement is In sight. 1m view of this the Connie*loo decided on the present action. *" MU77S bore/ DU 030440 3 The Coal* too is equally concerned about tb public exposure to tho hazard* of asbestos. Rewever, Boat HMurntnci of oobcoto* levels outside the workplace ere already considerably below the oev eootrol 1 laics'. As the Acvlaory Coalttee said referring to chs public besltb risk, ~Ve coaclude that the presence of chrysotlls containing sail quantities of aapbiboles is unlikely to have produced any aaterlal increase is the risk of lung cancer in the general population or any appreciable nuaber of cases of aeaotbelloas. The saae la certainly tru* of aabestoois*. The Coals*ion mil uao it* powers to onouro that exposure Units generally reoaia well below tbo aew limit and never exceed it. Notts to Editors; 1. The now control Units mil Implement tecoaendeciona 1*, 15 and 17 of cbe Final Keporc of cbe Advisory Coanlccee on tsbeotoa. 2. The oxlsting control Units art based os guidance that wee lasuad following tbo bringing into nffnet of the Asbestos legislations 1949. 3. Tbs Advisory Coalttoo on Asbestos was sec np in key 1976. Its first two reports, dealing with thermal and acoustic insulation sad notbods of seasulrag airborne asbestos, were published in June 1979. The final Report of the ACA wee published in October 1979 and tbs IRC asked for coameats. During cka consultation period two 1C draft Directives on asbestos were published. The firac, dealing with marketing and nee, wee published In Merck 1960 and the second, on tbo protoctles of workers, in October i960. At its Meting en 17 February 1961 tbo kSC considered cements received an the ACA'a Final Beport. It also bed te take late account cbe proposed 1C Directives and the Med to co-ordinoto 7k cad Europeaa action on a*beats*. The UC advised the Secretary of State for EaployMCt oa 7 April 1961 aa the keoia on which an attapt sboula bo weds tn roach an agreement in the European Coanunity. d. The proposed regulations en llesaslag and prohibition follow cbe KSC'e cons id* retla of responses ce the Consultative Document on the `Asbestos Insulation end Canting Draft kegulatlona*, Intended te ImpleMet tecoaedatiOM 1, 2, 3 aM 3 ei the ACA'e first lepert, published in June 1961. 3. A etatceest by the Chalrmaa of the Contisolos, hr Rill flapses, has been Issued today ee frees Release C 19 t 62. C 16 : 62 Blip *13776 DU 030441