Asbestos Convention

C162
Asbestos Convention, 1986
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Parties to the convention
Signed 24 June 1986[1]
Location Geneva[1]
Effective 16 June 1989[1]
Condition 2 ratifications[1]
Ratifiers 35
Depositary Director-General of the International Labour Office[1]
Languages French and English[1]

Asbestos Convention, 1986 is an International Labour Organization Convention, adopted at the 72nd session of the International Labour Conference.[1]

It was established in 1986, with the preamble stating:

Having decided upon the adoption of certain proposals with regard to safety in the use of asbestos,...[1]

Ratifications

As of 2017, the convention has been ratified by 35 states from all continents.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Convention C162 - Asbestos Convention, 1986 (No. 162)". NORMLEX. ILO. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  2. ↑ "Ratifications of C162 - Asbestos Convention, 1986 (No. 162)". NORMLEX. ILO. Retrieved 2017-09-20.


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