The roofs of affection
In the late afternoon of 9 April 2016, a tornado together with a heavy hailstorm caused severe damage for many households in Tuong Duong and Ky Son districts, Nghe An province.
Three new classrooms are expected to be ready in the near future.
(Dan tri) Interviewed by a journalist of Dan tri, Mr Vu Minh Chau, General Director of Limited Liability Company of Investment and Construction Tuyen Bac, revealed that three classrooms in Son Luong commune, Yen Bai province is almost completed.
Strict regulations on using chrysotile in construction
Construction News) – Since 25 June, Decree No 24a/2016/ND-CP issued on 5 April 2016 by the Government on Management of Building Materials (referred to as ND 24a) replacing the previous Decree (Decree No 124/2007/ND-CP on 31 July 2017) will be enforced. Mr Le Van Toi – The Chief of the Building Materials Department – shared with Construction News about some updates of the new Decree.
Inside an AC roofsheet factory
AC roof sheet producers continuously invest in innovative technology in order to improve occupational safety and environmental protection.
Donating AC roof sheets to people affected by the tornado and storm in Nghe An province
VOV.VN – 4610 AC roof sheets were donated to affected families, in which there were 60 households unroofed, other 19 households resettled while other 32 families lived in thatched cottages.
Stop using chrysotile by 2030 at the latest
MT&DS – Responding to the question of Mrs. Bui Thi An – the representative of Hanoi in National Assembly – on evaluation and control the impacts of chrysotile on human health on 19 September 2014, Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai revealed that the ministries was considering the possibility of shortening the roadmap to stop using chrysotile by 2020 or 2030 at the lastest.
Supporting residents in Yen Bai highland during severe cold weather
During the last cold wave, many people in Xa Ho commune, Tram Tau district, Yen Bai province suffered from heavy damage in terms of crops, houses, and farm animals. Empathizing with the losses, Vietnam National Roof Sheet Association (VNRA) and An Phuc Company have donated 4500 square meters of roof sheets to local people.
Chrysotile is not the cause of lung diseases and cancers
This is the newest conclusion from the diagnostic council examining occupational diseases for workers working in factories, which produce the Cement roofsheets, the event organized by the Construction hospital (under the Ministry of Health) on 28/10
United Kingdom: The lethal effect of the Mesothelioma Act
16/09/2015 United Kingdom: The Lethal effect of the Mesothelioma act – From ICA – International Chrysotile Association
Asbestos judgment fuels bogus claims
Based on no scientific evidence, judges ruled in effect that all cases of mesothelioma are caused by exposure to asbestos
When the Anti – Asbestos lobby crosses the line
26/08/2015 When the Anti – Asbestos lobby crosses the line – From ICA – International Chrysotile Association
For the Fifth time consensus has not been reached at the Rotterdam Convention and Chrysotile will not be listed with banned and severely restricted chemicals?
14/05/2015 For the fifth time consensus has not been reached at the Rotterdam Convention and Chrysotile will not be listed with banned and severely restricted chemicals – From ICA – International Chrysotile Association
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[REPORT] Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention – 7th meeting
Report from Vietnam Delegations – Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade – 7th meeting
Japan and Amphibole Asbestos
24/07/2015 JAPAN AND AMPHIBOLE ASBESTOS _From ICA – International Chrysotile Association
Russia opposes the ban of asbestos – Thailand’s MOI lets market mechanism to manage
Russia discussed with Thailand’s MOI to ask for clear answer about asbestos banning due to it concerned of losing market as a major exporter, and the ban also against to trade agreements.