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Shocking dismissal of a nations responsibilities, you would think that in this day and age with all the health and safety implications identifying and dealing with the problem would be a priority.
Mavis, as you are much more knowledgeable than me. Can't someone force them to deal with it through a Legislative Act or similar?
I am astounded.
Paul.
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According to the report detailed in Mavis' link, it would cost in the order of £153 million to deal with this problem.
Simple solution, cut the foreign aid budget by same amount, or ask children in need for a donation, or ask lottery fund for contribution. Anyone any idea where exactly this money goes to??????
Aren't these kids "children in need???"
In the overall scheme of things, £153 million is chicken feed compared with the money we send abroad every time there is a bit of a flood, or a strong wind or someone is a bit hungry. Sorry, I don't want to trivialise the plight of those poor beings who suffer as above, but this problem wants sorting now.
According to the report detailed in Mavis' link, it would cost in the order of £153 million to deal with this problem.
Simple solution, cut the foreign aid budget by same amount, or ask children in need for a donation, or ask lottery fund for contribution. Anyone any idea where exactly this money goes to??????
Aren't these kids "children in need???"
In the overall scheme of things, £153 million is chicken feed compared with the money we send abroad every time there is a bit of a flood, or a strong wind or someone is a bit hungry. Sorry, I don't want to trivialise the plight of those poor beings who suffer as above, but this problem wants sorting now.
Yes agree totally, its pin money in the grand scheme of things, especially considering the health implications.
Surely the answer is contained in the text of the report, "cost implications and the fact that asbestos management should already be carried out under existing legal requirements". The governments own HSE website http://www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos/managing/intro.htm states the following: "If you are responsible for premises such as a shop or small industrial unit, following this scheme helps you to carry out your legal duty to manage asbestos".
Under the scheme, the person who is responsible for the maintenance & repair of the premises becomes the duty holder & as such has this legal duty to manage asbestos. This management includes producing an asbestos register & subsequent management of asbestos within the building.
What premises are affected?
The duty to manage covers all non-domestic premises. Such premises include all industrial, commercial or public buildings such as factories, warehouses, offices, shops, hospitals and schools.
The HSE state that any non-domestic building be covered by these rules, hence surely all schools should have a very comprehensive asbestos management system in place.
As a starter I would ask to see the asbestos register for any building suspected of containing asbestos.
______________________________________________________________ Dave
My dear neighbour was a teacher at the local comprehensive for many years and contracted mesothelioma when some of the asbestos was removed apparently little safeguards were taken and the stuff could be seen floating in the air. Apparently there is a high incidence of the disease in teachers, it is very disappointing that a positive plan for its removal from schools is not forthcoming.
Graham
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As an ex RAF Airframe Fitter, I was interested in this information about how the Australians dealt with the asbestos in their F111 aircraft.--------
Because of the asbestos content in the aircraft, the Australian Defence Department had elected to bury the aircraft as a more economical method of disposal. This was seen as much more cost-effective than the much more expensive process of removing all of the asbestos that would be required if the aircraft were to be scrapped in the normal way.
It is sobering to think back to the exposure we all must have had to this menace at some time or another.
Shocking dismissal of a nations responsibilities, you would think that in this day and age with all the health and safety implications identifying and dealing with the problem would be a priority.
Mavis, as you are much more knowledgeable than me. Can't someone force them to deal with it through a Legislative Act or similar?
As for cost it is going to cost far more in compensation as Mesothelioma peaks in 2020.
We are fighting around the world I have just done an Interview for the Orlando News and also I have been invited to talk at a IASP AGM with HSA and Unions present, I think I will bring this into my speech and DIY as thats is another bad place with all these renovating programs on TV making it look easy and no masks to protect themselves.
http://www.inspectapedia.com/sickhouse/Asbestos_Products.htm
À tous mes amis du forum thankyou pour toutes vos pensées agréables et avec son amour derrière moi je lutterai contre mon conflit avec un esprit de postive et le triomphe
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