Dust

Clear Filters

According to recent reports by the BG BAU, asbestos is still one of the most common causes of illness and death in connection with work-related illnesses. The figures have even risen steadily in recent years. According to the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (BMAS), wherever old buildings are involved, factors such as climate change or the changing demographic structure of our society are causing pressure to modernize, which inevitably brings many occupational groups into direct or indirect contact with this substance.

Dusts are omnipresent in nature and in all areas where people live and work. Dr. Christian Felten, Managing Director of the Federal Working Group for Safety and Health at Work (Basi), deals with the different types of dusts, hazards and limit values in his latest article in the Swiss trade journal “Safety-Plus”.