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The Maritime Safety Committee,

  1 The Maritime Safety Committee, at its seventy-fifth session (15 to 24 May 2002), approved Guidelines for maintenance and monitoring of on-board materials containing asbestos, as set out in the annex.

  2 The guidelines are intended to provide guidance to Administrations, companies, seafarers and others closely involved with the operation of ships on how to deal with asbestos on board ships in service, with the principal objective of minimising exposure to asbestos fibres of passengers, crew, riding crews, maintenance personnel in port, etc., while the ship is in service.

  3 Member Governments are invited to use the annexed Guidelines when dealing with asbestos on board ships in service. Member Governments are also invited to bring the Guidelines to the attention of all parties concerned, in particular companies, seafarers, ship operators and ship repairers.

Parent topic: MSC/Circular.1045 – Guidelines for Maintenance and Monitoring of On-Board Materials Containing Asbestos – (Adopted on 28 May 2002)
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