Legacy Asbestos Management in Buildings and Infrastructure
topic
Legacy asbestos management in the estimated 500,000 public buildings in Europe alone containing asbestos-containing materials requires risk assessment of material type, condition, and accessibility, implementation of asbestos management plans with periodic condition monitoring, and safe removal or encapsulation by licensed contractors following exposure control and decontamination procedures under national asbestos management regulations.
Role
Addresses the largest ongoing public health challenge from asbestos where millions of buildings constructed before 1980 contain asbestos cement, textured coatings, insulating board, and pipe lagging that presents minimal risk when intact but exposes maintenance workers and building occupants when disturbed during renovation, presenting a multi-generational management obligation for building owners and public health authorities.