Asbestos - In the community

Page content: Environmental health notes 1 - Asbestos roles & responsibilities for government | Environmental health notes 2 - guidelines for local government on asbestos | Report on the Investigation of the Effect of Fire on Asbestos Fibre Contamination

Local Government Asbestos Seminar

On 8 September 2005 Environmental Health co-held a seminar for local government authorities who may be requested to attend or investigate health issues involving asbestos material.

The Role & Responsibilities of the Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) (136k, MS Powerpoint)

The Health Effects of Asbestos Exposure (652k, MS Powerpoint)

Occupational Health and Safety Law and Asbestos for Environmental Health Practitioners/Officers (122k, MS Powerpoint)

Asbestos Management (463k, MS Powerpoint)

Inter-departmental Committee on Asbestos-related Issues for Government (82k, MS Powerpoint)

Asbestos Occupational Health and Safety Environmental Health Practitioners/Officers (97k, MS Powerpoint)

A Legal Perspective: Council's Responsibility and Establishing Nuisance under the Health Act 1958 (69k, MS Powerpoint)

Presentation to Local Government Conference on Asbestos (981k, MS Powerpoint)

Working the Media (243k, MS Powerpoint)

Environmental health notes 1 - Asbestos roles & responsibilities for government

These guidelines examine the roles and responsibilities of government agencies in managing asbestos related issues and emergencies.

Asbestos roles & responsibilities for governement (192kb, pdf)

Environmental health notes 2 - Guidelines for local government on asbestos

These guidelines for local government on asbestos examines local government's role in managing asbestos issues in residential or public settings.

Guidelines for local government on asbestos (264kb, pdf)

Report on the Investigation of the Effect of Fire on Asbestos Fibre Contamination

The report investigates the following three issues:

1. type of asbestos material most commonly used by industry;
2. the effects of fire on asbestos material; and
3. to examine the nature of asbestos fibres released from a premises containing asbestos material during and after a fire.

Report on the Investigation of the Effect of Fire on Asbestos Fibre Contamination (520kb, pdf)

Report on the Investigation of the Effect of Fire on Asbestos Fibre Contamination - Appendicies (1,527kb, pdf)

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