For the 22nd time, the annual “Global Asbestos Awareness Week” (GAAW) of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) in the USA, which is also used by numerous countries worldwide for their own initiatives to raise awareness of the dangers of asbestos and for demands for better occupational safety.
There is currently no comprehensive ban on asbestos worldwide. Individual countries, mainly in Northern Europe, first introduced asbestos bans in the 1980s. The mining, processing and use of products containing asbestos continues to be a serious problem for human health and the environment.
The fibre measurements of asbestos fibers are particularly important in the run-up to renovation work, the corresponding regulation can be found in TRGS 519. Our SG12 measuring device is ideally suited for the fibre measurements of asbestos fibers, as it can measure fibers according to VDI 3492, especially if high volume flows are required for measurement.
