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The term “construction dust” refers to the variety of dust particles generated during construction work through processes like drilling, chiselling, grinding, and milling. Even though, the majority of construction dust is mineral dust, created during the extraction and processing of naturally occurring minerals, it is important to be aware of the existent types of dust.
Given that the origin and streams of hazardous substances can be very diverse, its search and characterisation procedure is already included in the current regulations for several types of hazardous substances. Despite this, it is not unified, and it is not clearly specified who should do it, nor the steps to be followed. Even though, we can establish three key steps for doing so.
Respirable crystalline silica enters the body when dust containing a proportion of crystalline silica is inhaled. Its dust travels into human lungs affecting our health and being a risk. Because of that, we must be aware of what protections are needed and how to work with this hazard.
EDI’s Guide to Roles and Career Development in Decontamination has been released and is openly accessible for consultation. The document defines the different roles of the various workers who carry out decontamination works.
EDA’s new Guide about Roles and Career Development in Demolition, which complements the EDI Guide about Roles and Career Development in Decontamination, is finally out and openly available for consultation. The document, made by the collaboration of the two associations, aims to serve as a basis for developing training courses for the various roles involved in demolition activities.
The publication in November of 2024 the Study on technical requirements for the road approval of Non-Road Mobile Machinery brings good news for these machines in the European scenario.
The DEUTSCHER ABBRUCHVERBAND (DA), the German association and EDI memeber, is preparing the FACHTAGUNG ABBRUCH 2025. This year it will be in STATION, Berlin, on March 14th, 2025.
Safety equipment and the environment play important roles in handling contaminated wood, somenthing vital nowadays.
Despite Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) is found in the environment, human activities can increase the concentrations of its radioactive elements. Bearing that in mind, there are some guidelines to follow.
Chromium VI and lead, found in certain paints, possess high risks, so it is important to know how to detect them.
PFAS are chemicals with high resistance, but also carry negative implications for the human’s being health.
The UK has gradually implemented strict regulations that can guide global practices to reduce the risks of asbestos.
With over 100 projects completed across the Baltic and Nordic regions, BM SERVICE consolidates its position in the demolition and decontamination sector by joining EDA and EDI as a member.
This new version aims to further enhance the industry’s practices by promoting more efficient waste management processes, increasing the reuse of products and recycling of materials, and fostering environmental, economic, and social benefits.
The European Asbestos Forum (EAF) is set to take place once again in 2024, bringing together industry professionals, researchers, and experts to address critical issues surrounding asbestos management and decontamination.
