[Column] Asbestos disaster impact

Asbestos has been widely used in buildings, it is said that many buildings will be scattered when the building collapses due to disasters such as earthquakes.

In fact, the amount of asbestos increases in the event of a disaster.

出典:環境省ホームページ「災害時における石綿飛散防止に係る 取扱いマニュアル」(http://www.env.go.jp/air/asbestos/man_disaster/full.pdf)より「表 R2.1 追跡継続調査結果(継続 17 地点) 」の表を加工し、利用しました。なお、英訳は当サイト側が行ったものです。
Source: Ministry of the Environment website "Handling manual concerning prevention of asbestos scattering at the time of disaster" (http://www.env.go.jp/air/asbestos/man_disaster/full.pdf) "Table R2.1 Tracking continuation survey result (Continued 17 points) "table and processed it.English translation was done by this site.

Thus, after the earthquake, you can see that the amount of asbestos in the atmosphere is increasing for a while. So, what kind of things do you do in case of a disaster to control asbestos scattering?

Immediately after the occurrence of a disaster, we need something called "first aid".

出典:環境省ホームページ「災害時における石綿飛散防止に係る 取扱いマニュアル」(http://www.env.go.jp/air/asbestos/man_disaster/full.pdf)より「表 3.1 応急措置(例) 」の表を加工し、利用しました。なお、英訳は当サイト側が行ったものです。
Source: Ministry of the Environment website "Table 3.1 First aid measures (example)" from the handling manual concerning prevention of asbestos scattering at the time of disaster (http://www.env.go.jp/air/asbestos/man_disaster/full.pdf) We processed the table and used it.English translation was done by this site.

It is recommended that "permanent measures" be implemented after infrastructure etc. is restored.