Daejeon City Implements Registration System for Supervisors of 'Asbestos Removal' Work

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Daejeon City announced on the 15th that it will promote a registration and evaluation system for supervisors of asbestos dismantling work.

Supervisors are designated managers and overseers for the safe management of asbestos dismantling and removal work. They manage compliance with asbestos emission standards around the worksite and continuously supervise the implementation of dismantling work on-site.

Registration of supervisors is possible by downloading and completing an application form from the Asbestos Management Integrated Information Network, and then the business operator applies for registration at the Climate and Environment Policy Division of City Hall after meeting the standards for personnel, facilities, and equipment.

The city expects that the implementation of the supervisor registration and evaluation system will improve issues such as negligence by asbestos dismantling supervisors, which has been raised due to the detection of residual asbestos in schools, and the lack of an evaluation system for supervisors' performance.

Lee Yoon-gu, head of the Climate and Environment Policy Division, said, “Asbestos is classified as a Group 1 carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) under the World Health Organization (WHO), and long-term exposure can cause fatal diseases such as lung cancer and malignant mesothelioma. We will ensure that the registration system for asbestos dismantling supervisors becomes a starting point for protecting the safety of local residents.”

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