Wed, 6/3: 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM CDT
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Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Convention Center
Asbestos related malignancies are considered latent diseases taking years to manifest; therefore, risk assessments need to consider the potential for exposure during a person's whole life. The Republic of South Africa was once the third largest asbestos exporter in the world, following Canada and the USSR. Nearly all the world's supply of amosite was mined in South Africa, with mining operations also producing crocidolite and chrysotile. South Africa produced more than 10 million tons of asbestos over the 20th century with production peaking at 380,000 tons per year in the 1970s. Major mines operated in the Northern Cape Province and the former Transvaal provinces such as Limpopo. This poster will summarize the industrial and environmental potential for exposure in the Republic of South Africa.
S. Meyler, Ramboll, Seattle, WA, USA
J. Ellis, Ramboll, Princeton, NJ, USA
M. Holton, Ramboll, Princeton, NJ, USA
E. Anderson, Ramboll, Princeton, NJ, USA
S. Meyler, Ramboll, Seattle, WA, USA
J. Ellis, Ramboll, Princeton, NJ, USA
M. Holton, Ramboll, Princeton, NJ, USA
E. Anderson, Ramboll, Princeton, NJ, USA
Keywords
Asbestos, lead, and dust
Consulting
Exposure Assessment
Occupational epidemiology