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  2. Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 - Wikipedia

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    The Occupational Health and Safety Act is a South African statutory law administered by the Department of Employment and Labour. The full title is No. 85 of 1993: Occupational Health and Safety Act as amended by. Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Act, No. 181 Of 1993 and the Labour Relations Act, No. 66 of 1995.

  3. Asbestos and the law - Wikipedia

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    The mineral asbestos is subject to a wide range of laws and regulations that relate to its production and use, including mining, manufacturing, use and disposal. [1][2][3] Injuries attributed to asbestos have resulted in both workers' compensation claims and injury litigation. [4][5] Health problems attributed to asbestos include asbestosis ...

  4. Asbestos - Wikipedia

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    Asbestos (/ æ s ˈ b ɛ s t ə s, æ z-,-t ɒ s / ass-BES-təs, az-, -⁠toss) [1] is a naturally occurring, carcinogenic, fibrous silicate mineral.There are six types, all of which are composed of long and thin fibrous crystals, each fibre (particulate with length substantially greater than width) [2] being composed of many microscopic "fibrils" that can be released into the atmosphere by ...

  5. Asbestos Mountains - Wikipedia

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    Asbestos Mountains. The Asbestos Mountains is a range of hills in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, stretching south-southwest from Kuruman, where the range is known as the Kuruman Hills, to Prieska. It passes Boetsap, Danielskuil, Lime Acres, Douglas and Griekwastad. The range lies about 150 kilometres (93 mi) west of Kimberley and ...

  6. Asbestos abatement - Wikipedia

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    Asbestos abatement. Weathered fibrous asbestos sheeting showing loose fibres. In construction, asbestos abatement is a set of procedures designed to control the release of asbestos fibers from asbestos-containing materials. [1] Asbestos abatement is utilized during general construction in areas containing asbestos materials, particularly when ...

  7. List of environmental laws by country - Wikipedia

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    Law on the Protection of Cultural Relics. Law on the Protection of Wildlife 1989. Law on the Protection of Wildlife (2004 Revision) Law on Water and Soil Conservation. Marine Environmental Protection Law of the People's Republic of China (1983) Marine Pollution Control Act. Public Nuisance Dispute Mediation Act.

  8. US filings for jobless applications retreat back to recent ...

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    The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits last week came back down to more recent ranges after a big jump the week before due to hurricanes in the Southeast.

  9. South African environmental law - Wikipedia

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    t. e. South African environmental law describes the legal rules in South Africa relating to the social, economic, philosophical and jurisprudential issues raised by attempts to protect and conserve the environment in South Africa. South African environmental law encompasses natural resource conservation and utilization, as well as land-use ...