Snapshot News
July 14, 2022
ROTTERDAM CONVENTION'S COP10: A CASE FOR CAUTIOUS OPTIMISM?
Are years of diligent, science-based representations by the ICA on behalf of a safe and responsible use of chrysotile and in defense of both the spirit and the letter of the Rotterdam Convention finally paying off?
THE CHRYSOTILE INDUSTRY CREATED A RESPONSIBLE-USE PROGRAM THAT IS BASED ON THE CONTROLLED-USE APPROACH TO REGULATING CHRYSOTILE
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The chrysotile fibre is encapsulated in a matrix of cement or resin, preventing the release of fibres. |
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More than 90% of chrysotile is used in the construction of buildings in fiber cement and in the making of construction materials. |
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