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Provisions on the safe management of asbestos in Quebec’s Workplace Safety and Health Regulation include, but are not limited to: Flag-map of Quebec - original

  • Any asbestos dust or scraps  with concentration of >0.1% are stored in a sealed container.
  • Every building built before May 1999 must be inspected to localize heat insulating material containing asbestos
  • Employers must take proper measures to control dust emission of asbestos before work
  • Workers are provided with appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).¹

For more information on Quebec’s asbestos regulations, and to get a more comprehensive list of procedures, please visit Quebec’s Legal Requirements.

¹Regulation respecting Occupational health and safety (Chapter S-2.1, s.223). Quebec Official Publisher. (December 31,  2020). http://legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/pdf/cr/S-2.1,%20R.%2013.pdf

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