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  • Title: Occupational exposure to asbestos during renovation of oil-shale fuelled power plants in Estonia.
    Author: Kangur M.
    Journal: Int J Occup Saf Ergon; 2007; 13(3):341-6. PubMed ID: 17888242.
    Abstract:
    Many thousands of tonnes of asbestos were used in buildings in the past, especially for thermal insulation of pipes and boilers in power plants. Occupational exposure to asbestos dust now mainly occurs during demolition, renovation and routine maintenance activities. The objective of this study was to evaluate occupational exposure to airborne asbestos during renovation of solid oil-shale fuelled power plants carried out in 2001-2003. Air monitoring inside and outside of the renovation area was performed. The concentration of airborne fibres in the working environment increased during renovation but the valid limit value (0.1 fibres/cm(3)) was not exceeded.
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