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#1 Posted : 10 December 2007 13:35:00(UTC)
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Posted By Seano
Has anyone got any information or pointers of peoples risk perception of asbestos?
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#2 Posted : 10 December 2007 14:34:00(UTC)
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Posted By steve e ashton
Justa happy little memory, many many moons ago (?'83?)

Chemical Development Laboratory - workers handling toxic etc materials - wall discovered to be asbestos millboard ~80% Amosite. Lab workers evacuated at the run... Panic Panic Panic.

Licensed Asbestos team arrived - set up deocn unit and entered in full protective gear. Asbestos workers evacuated at the run... Panic Panic Panic. "We're not going to work in there - there benzene and things like that! - that stuff's carcinogenic!"

Oh joy... Risk perception is such a wonderful subject.
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#3 Posted : 10 December 2007 16:13:00(UTC)
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Posted By Seano
Steve,

i was thinking more of how the perception/concepts of risk has influenced the approach of the relevant regulatory authorities?
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#4 Posted : 10 December 2007 16:16:00(UTC)
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Posted By Ron Hunter
You can download Operational Circular OC 265/48 from HSE website. This might give you some pointers?
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#5 Posted : 10 December 2007 20:16:00(UTC)
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Posted By Dave Wilson
Read this me old fruit

http://www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrhtm/rr558.htm

Its new in the past couple of months
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#6 Posted : 10 December 2007 21:37:00(UTC)
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Posted By Seano
Thanks Dave me old fruit, your a star.
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