Asbestos Dust Concentrations in Ship Repairing: A Practical Approach to Improving Asbestos Hygiene in Naval Dockyards

Abstract

A survey of the asbestos fibre concentrations associated with work involving asbestos insulating materials has been undertaken in Devonport Dockyard. The results show that application and removal of asbestos materials both create high dust concentrations, and measures to reduce the health hazards associated with such processes are described. The results of sampling after the introduction of preventive measures are briefly presented and these results indicate that the precautions are effective in reducing the asbestos dust concentrations in shipyard insulation processes.