“Regulation 3-5 – New installation of materials containing asbestos
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“Regulation 3-5 – New installation of materials containing asbestos

  • 1 This regulation shall apply to materials used for the structure, machinery, electrical installations and equipment covered by the present Convention.

  • 2 For all ships, new installation of materials which contain asbestos shall be prohibited except for:

    • .1 vanes used in rotary vane compressors and rotary vane vacuum pumps;

    • .2 watertight joints and linings used for the circulation of fluids when, at high temperature (in excess of 350°C) or pressure (in excess of 7 x 106 Pa), there is a risk of fire, corrosion or toxicity; and

    • .3 supple and flexible thermal insulation assemblies used for temperatures above 1000°C.”


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