 Asbestos is a naturally occurring fibrous mineral
 Asbestos has been mined from the ground and
used as a material for the last 5,000 years
 There are currently over 5,000 different products
that have been made using asbestos fibres
 3,000 of these products have been used by the
Construction Industry as Building Fabric Materials
 The Construction Industry have installed ACMs into
buildings globally for the last 150 years
 Asbestos is an amazing materials which provides
physical properties like no other product can.

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magnified for visibility
Chrysotile Asbestos
(White)
Serpentine Fibre Group
Amosite Asbestos
(Brown)
Amphibole Fibre Group
Crocidolite Asbestos
(Blue)
Amphibole Fibre Group Actinolite Asbestos
(Dark Green)
Amphibole Fibre Group

Sprayed Coatings on ceilings, Walls, Beams and columns
Floor tiles, textiles and composites
Textured Coating Asbestos Cement Products
Loose Asbestos in
ceilings and floor
cavities
Lagging
Asbestos Insulating board

 Article 1. Purpose – To prevent exposure
 Article 2. Application – Applies to All works and workplaces
where exposure is possible
 Article 3. Prepared in accordance with Article 78 of Labour Law
 Article 4. Definitions – Covers all 6 Fibre types 4857
 Article 5. RA’s –Requirements to conduct RA for all work
liable to expose anyone to asbestos fibres
 Article 6. Notification of Asbestos Work to Ministry of L & SS,
 Article 7. Prohibition for ‘use’
Prohibits licensable ACM’s i.e Insulation, sprays etc
Prohibits marketing, producing and exposure
Removal, separation works are excluded

 Article 8 Prevention of exceeding the ‘Limit Values’ or ‘Control
Limit’ (Control Measures)
 Article 9. Asbestos Measurements (Samples; Air Monitoring)
 Article 10. Limit Value; or Control Limit
 Article 11. Exceeding Limit Value
 Article 12. Demolition; Maintenance and Repair Work
 Article 13. Demolition and Removal Works
 Article 14. Business Plan- Plan of work or MS
 Article 15. Training for Asbestos Works
 Article 16. Removal works by the experts
 Article 17. General Measures.
 Article 18. Information to the employees or their representatives

 Article 19. Health Monitoring for Employees
 Article 20. Storing of records & Medical surveillance
 Article 21. Asbestosis & Mesothelioma Diseases
 Article 22. Relevant European legislation & Directives
 Article 23. Ministry may change reg with directories if required.
 Article 24. This Regulation came into effect on 15th April 2006
 Article 25. All regs are implemented by ministry of L&SS.
 All current Turkish Asbestos Regulation are based on the E.U
Asbestos Worker Protection Directives, and are currently operational
in many countries worldwide.

 Implementing Regulation on Health and Safety Precautions Related to
Carcinogens and Mutagen Substances at Work
 Implementing Regulation on Health and Safety Precautions for Exposure to
Asbestos at Work
 Implementing Regulation on Minimum Health and Safety Requirements at
Workplaces
 Implementing Regulation on the Minimum Safety and Health Requirements for
the Use of Work
 Equipment by Workers at Work
 Implementing Regulation on the Use of Personal Protective Equipment at
Workplaces
 Implementing Regulation on Manual Handling,
 Implementing Regulation on Health and Safety Requirements in Underground
and in Surface
 Implementing Regulation on Health and Safety Requirements in the Mineral-
extracting Industries through Drilling
 Implementing Regulation on Occupational Health and Safety at Temporary or
Fixed-Term Employment

•The 10 Principles of CSR also provides a vehicle to enable suitable controls
to be in place for asbestos, asbestos management is affectively part of the
responsibility to protect employees from risks.
•Many major international companies and key organisations have already
confirmed there support and commitment to CSR
•Asbestos exposure risks form part of the buildings safety inspections and
should be professionally assessed in order to identify the risks
•Alongside other forthcoming regulatory controls companies will find it
increasing difficult to avoid having to manage asbestos correctly in line with
World Health Organisation recommended methods.

The World Bank Avoids Asbestos in New Construction
&Warns of Hazards of Installed Asbestos !
The World Bank has issued a Good Practice Note, Asbestos: Occupational and Community
Health Issues. The note outlines the health risks related to exposure to asbestos, lists resources
on international good practices to minimize these risks, and describes some of the available
alternatives to asbestos-containing products.
The note advises that it is good practice to minimize the health risks associated with asbestos
products by avoiding their use in new construction and renovation and, if installed asbestos-
containing materials are encountered, by using internationally recognized standards and best
practices to deal with them.
It notes that the Bank expects borrowers and other clients to use alternative materials
whenever feasible.
http://www.bwint.org/default.asp?Index=2291&Language=EN
http://www.hazards.org/asbestos/news.htm

UK: Wear Valley District Council fined £18,000 at Darlington
Magistrates Court - also ordered to pay £7,722 costs.
USA: Contractors jailed for asbestos crimes
LCH Contracts Ltd of Great Burstead, Billericay, Essex fined
£70,000 and costs of £13,821.00.
Roger Lavender authorised the unlicensed removal of the
identified asbestos and instructed his own employees to carry
out the work. £6,666 and ordered to pay costs of £11,039.88
at Shrewsbury Crown Court
To date, asbestos litigation has forced more than 70
companies into bankruptcy, costing an estimated 60,000
jobs, a 25 percent decrease in the value of workers’ and
significant losses for shareholders. This is bad for
workers, companies and the economy.

 Asbestos liability looks to be one of the largest problems ever faced by businesses. For the
U.S. insurance industry asbestos-related losses could eventually reach as much as $65 billion
 Many Governments are making contingency allowance to support the victims of asbestos
related diseases, Major Organisations are seeking insurance against potential claims !
 Insurance Claims: Between 1991 and 2004 U.S. insurers paid out of over $24 billion
 In 2001 Tillinghast estimated U.S. insurers and reinsurers would eventually see total net losses
of between $55 billion and $65 billion.
 The cost of asbestos-related illnesses in the UK could amount to £20bn over the next 30
years, with the UK insurance industry expected to foot up to half the bill, Central
Government will be responsible for the rest.
 Most major insurance companies support or insist on Asbestos Management Regulations as it
helps protect the legal liabilities of a company or organisation
Many insurance companies may refuse to renew your policy unless you have identified
any potential asbestos risks and developed an Asbestos Management Plan

Turkish Organisations currently have following legal obligations:
–Employers:
•Duty to protect health of employees by preventing risk of
exposure to asbestos, or reducing it to the lowest possible level
–Building Owner or Facilities Managers:
A •Duty to be able to define the location and condition of all
Asbestos Containing Materials in their premises. (If there is
any doubt about whether or not asbestos is present, it should
be presumed to be present)
S •Before any demolition, maintenance or repair work the
employer carrying out the works must be provided an asbestos
survey by the Building Owner or Facilities Manager
B
–Contractors:
•To conduct a written Risk Assessment in line with the
regulation for works that are LIABLE to disturb ACMs
E S •To produce Plan of Works for the removal of any asbestos
through controlled procedures and conditions
•To notify Ministry of Labour and Social Security before any
work commences
T O S •Regulations stipulate the control methods for removing
asbestos, monitoring and record keeping requirements
•Removal of asbestos shall only be conducted by skilled
personnel have required experience

GREENWOOD SUPPORT SERVICES
•Asbestos Consultation Service
•Regulatory Management Service
•Specifications; Tenders & Project Design
•MDHS100 Type 2&3 Asbestos Inspections
•Project Management for ACM Removal
•Laboratory Analytical Services
•Asbestos Awareness Training
•Non-Licensable Asbestos Training
•Risk Management & Liability Protection

STEP 1 STEP 2
Instantly reduce the risk of Provide Asbestos Awareness
exposure by conducting Training to all Employees
MDHS100 Type 3 Asbestos liable to be exposed to
GREENWOOD Inspections of all areas that are asbestos fibres , so they are
6 STEPS TO liable to be disturbed in a aware of the risks & know
ASBESTOS project how to keep safe.
MANAGEMENT
STEP 3 STEP 4
Continued Support, Minimise risks and costs by Prepare a Management
Professional Advice conducting MDHS100 Type 2 Plan to ensure all risks are
& Consultation Asbestos Inspections of the reduced to the lowest level,
entire premises, to locate and
to ensure all ACMs on this may include removal of
assess all ACMs ACM
the premises are
managed correctly
and safely STEP 6
STEP 5
Re-inspect and assess all
Carefully assess, plan and
ACMs that remain insitu and
Asbestos
execute update information
Remediation Works to Continually review your
removal hazardous risks Asbestos Management Plan
and minimise controls to ensure efficiency
Effective Asbestos Management

 Recently establish UK licensed asbestos removal company set up specifically to facilitate
provision of asbestos services in Turkey
 Turkey represents early stage market for asbestos services with potential for first mover
advantage
 Greenwood exploring market and developing relationships since mid 2008
 Greenwood aims to become market leader and set best practice
◦ Only achieved through partnership with local experts:
 Distribution:
 to establish JV agreement with one or more distribution partners
 Service Provision:
 Initially as a Broker rather than direct service provider:
 personnel well connected within UK asbestos community and can source expert supplier for any asbestos related
requirement
 Third party services provided either on a sub-contractor or agency basis
 Ultimately to form JV partnerships with local service providers and to facilitate skills transfer

Best practice and experience:
 Europe’s leading asbestos control sector
 Licensing regime since 1983
 700+ licensed contractors
 Approx. £3 billion pa sector
 Large contracting companies
(largest with turnover c £50m pa)
 Extensive experience
Large scale contracting projects

 Personnel have combined 25yrs asbestos experience comprising:
 Contracting: involvement in some of largest UK asbestos removal projects: power
stations, government premises (BBC)
 Consultancy: leading expert advising UK government’s museum sector
 Survey: one of UK’s most experienced asbestos surveyors
 Labour supply: experts in training asbestos workers
 Combine UK and Turkish expertise
 Emphasis on best practice:
 Regular guest speaker at industry forum
 Work with government regulatory body to help set best practice
 Commitment to Turkey:
 Main business focus
 Key staff relocation

David Price (Director)
◦Proven entrepreneurial track record
◦Set up one of sector leading asbestos labour agencies (UK government Home
Office approval)
◦Regular contributor to government advisory panel and industry forum
Kevin Graham (Director)
◦15 yrs industry experience
◦One of UK’s leading asbestos consultants and surveyors
◦Asbestos consultant to department of UK government’s public sector
◦Unique and extensive experience (only person to have developed control
measures for UK’s museum sector)

Paul Billinge (Director)
◦25 yrs industry experience combining asbestos removal and building
refurbishment
◦Highly qualified technical project manager
◦Managed some of UK’s largest and most prestigious asbestos removal
projects
◦Experience in setting up asbestos removal and building services divisions
Rustu Kurtulan (Business Development)
◦ One of Turkey’s leading Occupational Health & Safety auditors
◦During last 10 years has conducted over 1000 third party audits for most of
Turkey’s leading manufacturing and industrial companies focusing on Quality,
Environment and Social Responsibility
◦Trained in UK as a qualified asbestos removal manager
Selcuk Cakkalcurt (Asbestos manager)
◦trained on many Asbestos courses and has been working on various projects in the Uk
to gain experience in the asbestos industry
◦Selcuk has the hands on experience to pass on to The Turkish workers.

Paul Billinge, Director
Mobile: 00 44 7983 436004
paul@greenwoodenvironmental.co.uk
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