§ Mr. Nicholas Brownasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will introduce an environmental control limit on asbestos.
§ Mr. WaldegraveDepartment of the Environment guidance recommends that exposure to airborne asbestos should be reduced to the lowest reasonably practicable level.
The Health and Safety Commission has recently asked Government Departments to consider the possibility of setting environmental control limits for asbestos and discussions are taking place.