Mark Winter has seen a fair bit of the world. Born in England, he has worked long stints in both South Africa and Australia. After returning to England, he began as an independent asbestos trainer in 2004, establishing CNM Training Solutions Ltd. From 2009 to 2014, he has also been a director of IATP, working […]
Mr Barry Robson has been President of the Asbestos Diseases Foundation of Australia since 2003 and was a delegate between 1995 and 2003. From 1995 to 2003 he was also Assistant Secretary, Maritime Union of Australia and prior to that a Councilor of Blacktown City Council, NSW. Mr Robson is currently President of the Blacktown […]
Arco is the owner of HumanNova training, an occupational hygienist and a qualified asbestos expert. He also acts as Examiner for the Post-Secondary Safety Science (the PHOV Foundation), is a member of the Central College of Asbestos Experts and representative of the Dutch Association of Labour Asbestos experts on asbestos. He has nearly 20 years […]
(photo Nick Garland. CEO of Assure360) As asbestos management professionals in the UK prepare for HSE to release their much-anticipated update of 2015’s Analysts Guide, the team at Assure360 have published a new white paper which summarises the key changes in the draft shared for feedback earlier this year. Nick Garland, CEO of Assure360 and author […]
The European Asbestos Forum is proud to present the MiniContainment: a practical example of Dutch innovation in small scale asbestos removal. The modern MiniContainment has distinctive qualities that differ considerably from traditional asbestos removal techniques. For example: it is considerably quicker and quieter than traditional asbestos removal methods; it causes much less social upset, as the workmen […]
by Yvonne Waterman, Ph.D. LL.M.[1] No one organisation or person can assume leadership in the fight against asbestos; we must all be leaders united in purpose for a united global eradication campaign to be effective. Unity and the willingness to reach out to each other are essential: only arm in arm will we defeat the […]
Nic Fleming finds out in a twisting tale of industry cover-ups and misinformation that spans decades. A long vertical pipe sits against white-painted brickwork in the corner of a cramped storeroom. Two men wearing orange boiler suits and gloves crouch at its base. One uses a scraper to remove lumps of what looks like wet […]
On the initiative of S&D Group vice-president Stephen Hughes, the European Parliament on 14th March called to eradicate asbestos by 2028. Even though asbestos is banned in Europe, it is still present in millions of buildings and public facilities and it still kills thousands of people every year. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), […]
Jennifer Barnett, 60, died from malignant mesothelioma, caused after she hanged paintings on walls containing asbestos
Victims of asbestos poisoning are well accustomed to the gruelling twists and turns of Italy’s judicial process. But even the most battle-hardened were ill-prepared for the latest, bitter turn in a landmark case that has dragged on for decades.
