ASBESTOS STANDARDS - EMISSION AND AMBIENT

The P.C.B. Objectives are well defined for much of
the mining industry in this Province. Specific
asbestos Objectives, Rove es have not yet been
defined. These have been under review since 1972.

We have been advised that until such time as specific
asbestos Objectives are set, the existing Objectives

for the mining industry as a’whole are to serve aS a

guideline.
Oiealk. EMISSION

We note that Environment Canada, under the
terms of the Clean Air Act, was given a mandate
to prescribe national emission standards for
the emission of an air pollutant that may
contribute a significant danger to health. As
a result, a Federal Asbestos Task Force was
established to investigate asbestos industry
emissions. Attention is directed to the Task
Force's February 1977 Report (EPS 3-AP-76-6)
entitled "Air Pollution Emissions and Control
Technology - Asbestos Mining and Milling
Industry", in which some of their findings have
been published. Subsequently, Environment

Canada has adopted an asbestos Iaimat of 2

fibres per cubic centimeter of gases emitted