1 Introduction
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1 Introduction

  1.1 These Guidelines aim at providing guidance to Administrations, companies as defined in SOLAS regulation IX/1, seafarers and others closely involved with the operation of ships on how to deal with asbestos on board ships in service.

  1.2 They do not intend to address other aspects of asbestos that are already covered by the work of other international organizations (contact details of the International Labour Office (ILO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) are indicated in annex 2).

Parent topic: Annex - Guidelines for Maintenance and Monitoring of On-Board Materials Containing Asbestos
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