Occupational health: Asbestos

Other International Labour Standards and instruments related to asbestos

• Fundamental Conventions on Occupational Safety and Health

  •    Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No. 155) 
  •    Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187) 
   

• General Provisions
  • Protocol of 2002 to the Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981
  • Occupational Safety and Health Recommendation, 1981 (No. 164)
  • Occupational Health Services Convention, 1985 (No. 161)
  • Occupational Health Services Recommendation, 1985 (No. 171)
  • Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Recommendation, 2006 (No. 197)
  • Protection of Workers' Health Recommendation, 1953 (No. 97)
  • List of Occupational Diseases Recommendation, 2002 (No. 194)
  • Asbestos Convention, 1986 (No. 162)
  • Asbestos Recommendation, 1986 (No. 172)
     
• Protection against specific risks
  • Occupational Cancer Convention, 1974 (No. 139)
  • Occupational Cancer Recommendation, 1974 (No. 147)
  • Working Environment (Air Pollution, Noise and Vibration) Convention, 1977 (No. 148)
  • Working Environment (Air Pollution, Noise and Vibration) Recommendation, 1977 (No. 156)
  • Chemicals Convention, 1990 (No. 170)
  • Chemicals Recommendation, 1990 (No. 177)
  • Prevention of Major Industrial Accidents Convention, 1993 (No. 174)
  • Prevention of Major Industrial Accidents Recommendation, 1993 (No. 181)
     
• Protection in specific branches of activity
  • Safety and Health in Construction Convention, 1988 (No. 167)
  • Safety and Health in Construction Recommendation, 1988 (No. 175)
  • Safety and Health in Mines Convention, 1995 (No. 176)
  • Safety and Health in Mines Recommendation, 1995 (No. 183)
  • Safety and Health in Agriculture Convention, 2001 (No. 184)
  • Safety and Health in Agriculture Recommendation, 2001 (No. 192)
     
• Other relevant standards
  • Labour Inspection Convention., 1947 (No. 81) 
  • Labour Inspection Recommendation, 1947 (No. 81)
  • Labour Inspection (Agriculture) Convention, 1969 (No. 129)
  • Labour Inspection (Agriculture) Recommendation, 1969 (No. 133)
     
• ILO Codes of practice
  • Safety in the use of asbestos