Suppliers of Asbestos Product Substitutes
Under section 2 of the Air Pollution Control Ordinance, Cap. 311 (APCO), asbestos includes the minerals, and substances including the minerals, amosite (known as brown asbestos), crocidolite (known as blue asbestos), chrysotile (known as white asbestos), fibrous actinolite, fibrous anthophyllite and fibrous tremolite. Before the eighties, these materials were widely used in many applications because asbestos fibres are strong, durable, and resistant to heat and wear. Scientific and medical researches show that all types of asbestos are carcinogenic and are classified as "Category 1 carcinogens" by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. Since 1 May 1996, the Government has banned the import and sale of substances containing amosite and crocidolite under section 80 of the APCO. However, other types of asbestos are currently still allowed to be imported to and sold in Hong Kong. Many countries worldwide have banned or planned to ban asbestos based on robust scientific evidence. The Government is now considering a ban on asbestos in line with the international development. In order to help switching smoothly from the use of asbestos products to safer and more reliable substitutes, we have compiled a List of Suppliers of Asbestos Product Substitutes to provide both the industries and general public with useful information about asbestos substitutes. Users can use the list to search for suitable companies supplying asbestos substitutes. Should your company be interested to add information to this list, please click here to download the registration form and return the completed form to us by email at asbestos_ban@epd.gov.hk or by fax (Fax no. 2827 8040). Disclaimer The information of each company in the list is supplied by that company. The Government does not warrant or guarantee that the contents of this list are accurate or complete and disclaims any responsibility to the users of this list and the companies mentioned therein in respect of any errors therein. The inclusion or non-inclusion of any companies does not in any way constitute any recommendation or disapproval by the Government.
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