Snapshot News

July 14, 2022

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

The chrysotile fibre is encapsulated in a matrix of cement or resin, preventing the release of fibres.		More than 90% of chrysotile is used in the construction of buildings in fiber cement and in the making of construction materials.