QuestionsQuestions (Act No. 75)
The Minister of Human Settlements, the Minister of Public Works and Highways, the Minister of Trade and Industry, the Minister of Health, the Minister of Local Government, the Director-General of the National Science and Technology Authority, and the Administrator of the General Services Administration.
It mandates establishments to refrain or be prevented from using asbestos to line the connecting ducts of airconditioning units.
All buildings with installed airconditioning units must be immediately and thoroughly inspected to determine if asbestos fiber has been used in lining ducts, and if so, the asbestos must be removed and replaced with safer materials.
The Minister of Health and the Director-General of the National Science and Technology Authority are ordered to recommend safe materials to replace asbestos fiber for the same purposes.
Medical and scientific research indicated a relationship between cancer and sustained physical contact with asbestos, specifically that inhaled asbestos fiber deposited in the lungs is carcinogenic.
The provided text does not specify penalties, but it orders prevention and removal measures, implying enforced compliance.
To identify whether asbestos fiber has been used in the ducts and to ensure its removal and replacement with safer materials to protect public health.
It applies to all buildings where airconditioning units have been installed and to all establishments and enterprises installing such units.
The respective Ministers mentioned, along with the Director-General of the National Science and Technology Authority and the Administrator of the General Services Administration, as implied by their being addressed in the letter.