Report
of
The Royal Commission on
Matters of Health and Safety
Arising from the Use of Asbestos
in Ontario

1984

Background Briefing Notes



CONTENT

Notes 1 - Health effects of asbestos

Notes 2 - The regulation of asbestos in industry

Notes 3 - How do the Ontario Commission's proposals for regulating asbestos in industry
         compare with regulationse elsewhere?

Notes 4 - Asbestos in buildings

Notes 5 - Regulation of asbestos in consumer products and beverages

Notes 6 - Compensating asbestos victims

Notes 7 - Governments need improved hazard identification, risk assessment capacity


*  Although the report of the Commission is now out of print, the Asbestos Institute has
   received permission to reprint the Background Briefing Notes.


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