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To effectively control these harmful substances during debris removal and city reconstruction, specialists are adopting European experience. A special training took place in Kyiv, where inspectors learned to work under new international rules. How the State Ecological Inspectorate is preparing to protect Ukrainians from asbestos dust and what modern equipment international partners have transferred.
Why asbestos in the rubble is a threat to people
During a full-scale war, Ukrainian cities are daily suffering from enemy strikes that turn buildings into piles of construction debris. Old corrugated asbestos roofs and other building materials often contain asbestos — an extremely dangerous substance that releases microscopic fibers when demolished.
Inhalation of such dust poses a direct threat to human health and the environment, since it can lead to serious diseases. That is why the issue of safe handling of such waste during country reconstruction has come to the forefront.
New standards and equipment for Ukrainian specialists
To address this problem, the State Environmental Inspectorate of Ukraine joined the implementation of international and European standards for asbestos content control. Recently, a practical training took place in the capital, where specialists mastered new sampling and testing methodologies. During the event, a special handbook "Asbestos. Control of content in accordance with European and International standards" was also presented.
Acting head of the State Ecological Inspectorate Oleksandr Subbotenko emphasized the importance of such changes:
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