This book provides an outlook into the use of Asbestos containing
Materials (ACM) in Ghana, compared with what has been developed in the
European Union (EU) and UK in particular. The fatal risks of Asbestos
were overlooked in many instances due to ignorance. The background of
Asbestos as a widely used material and its related sickness is discussed
first, followed by the acceptance by the Western World and EU countries
and UK in particular of Asbestos Regulation Car 2006, came into force on
November 13, 2006 (Asbestos Regulations - S12006/2739). These
regulations bring together the three previous sets of Regulations
covering the prohibition of Asbestos, the control of Asbestos at work
and Asbestos Licensing. The regulations prohibit the importation, supply
and use of all forms of Asbestos. Emphasis is placed on practical
approach to the use of ACM in UK and what can be done in Ghana of which
other countries in Africa are not exceptions.