Health & Safety Laboratory, Harpur Hill, Buxton, Derbyshire SK17 9JN, UK.
Ann Work Expo Health. 2017 Jan 1;61(1):16-21. doi: 10.1093/annweh/wxw007.
The duty to manage asbestos in non-domestic premises is described in the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. Health and Safety Executive (HSE) policy and guidance on asbestos in the built environment in Great Britain is that asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) that are in good condition and unlikely to be disturbed can be managed in place. Where ACMs are in poor condition or likely to be disturbed they should be repaired, encapsulated or, if necessary, removed. HSE and Government Office for Science hosted a stakeholder workshop to consider evidence on the management of ACMs in public buildings. Invitees attended from a range of backgrounds (including regulatory, government, academic, medical, public interest groups, and professional service providers). Participants considered the evidence, suggested nine evidence gap areas and ranked these according to preference in an anonymous vote. The top three suggested evidence gaps were: (i) the comparative risks of managing ACMs in place versus removal; (ii) improved measurement techniques at lower fibre concentrations; and (iii) building the evidence base on the effectiveness of asbestos management and safe removal. HSE will use the workshop outputs to inform its research planning. It is anticipated that a number of initiatives for shared research will be explored.
《2012 年石棉控制条例》规定了非住宅场所管理石棉的责任。大不列颠健康与安全执行局（HSE）关于建筑环境中石棉的政策和指南规定，状况良好且不太可能受到干扰的含石棉材料（ACM）可以就地管理。如果 ACM 状况不佳或可能受到干扰，则应进行修复、封装或在必要时进行拆除。HSE 和政府科学办公室共同举办了利益相关者研讨会，以审议有关公共建筑中 ACM 管理的证据。来自不同背景（包括监管、政府、学术、医疗、公共利益团体和专业服务提供商）的受邀者参加了会议。与会者审议了证据，提出了九个证据空白领域，并根据匿名投票中的偏好对这些领域进行了排名。前三个建议的证据空白领域是：（i）就地管理 ACM 与拆除相比的相对风险；（ii）在较低纤维浓度下改进测量技术；（iii）在石棉管理和安全拆除的有效性方面建立证据基础。HSE 将利用研讨会的成果来为其研究规划提供信息。预计将探讨一些共同研究的举措。
