Asbestos in Gardens, a real risk to health
IOM, in association with REHIS, is running an afternoon seminar on “Asbestos Contamination in Gardens” in Edinburgh at 1.30pm on Tuesday, 27th October 2009, at the IOM HQ on the outskirts of Edinburgh. We regularly find asbestos contamination in gardens in housing estates, often on redeveloped brownfield sites. Concentrations can be disturbingly high. In dry weather, asbestos can easily become airborne as a result of active gardening and children’s sports and games. Asbestos in gardens can also be transferred inside, causing additional, secondary exposures. Our risk assessments have revealed that these asbestos exposures can cause small increased risks of lung cancer and mesothelioma.This seminar will discuss asbestos in brownfield sites, assessing the contamination, how exposure occurs, risks to health, remediation and SPOSH. This half day event is aimed at EHOs, Contaminated Land Officers and others involved with assessing and managing risks from contaminated land. Participation in this seminar carries a maximum value of 3 hours (core activity) for the REHIS Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Scheme.
The seminar programme and booking form are available here as PDF downloads.