UNITED NATIONS APPLIES ALL REGULATIONS REGARDING ASBESTOS ABATEMENT

  • In response to a question about asbestos abatement during the renovation of the Secretariat buildings, the Deputy Spokesperson said on Friday that the handling and abatement of asbestos is among the mostly strictly regulated areas of any industry in the United States.
  • It is regulated by a number of authorities from City to Federal level.
  • The UN is applying all the regulations regarding asbestos abatement.
  • An area in which asbestos is to be abated has to be marked by warning signs seven days before the work commences.
  • The abatement is being performed by a licensed contractor employing certified workers.
  • As required, all steps in the abatement process are monitored by a certified independent environmental consultant.

As reported on Friday, 27 April 2012 by Eduardo Del Buey, Deputy Spokesperson for Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon http://www.un.org/News/ossg/hilites.shtml

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