高度关注石棉污染逐步推进石棉禁用政策

Focus on Asbestos Pollution and Gradually Adopt Asbestos Bans

石棉是被国际癌症研究组织(IARC)认定的1类致癌物质,目前已被许多国家禁用。但我国依旧是石棉的第一消费大国和第二生产大国,对石棉行业的发展缺少政策指导和行政管理,难以解决该行业产能低效、污染严重、处置无规的问题。本研究建议逐步推动石棉产业禁用政策,科学评估我国温石棉的使用立场;加强石棉行业管理,加强石棉尾矿处理方式的管理和研发;开展石棉环境污染监测与调查,制定石棉的环境质量标准。

Asbestos, which is classified as Group 1 Carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer （IARC）,is currently banned of using in many countries. However, China is still the largest consumer and the second largestmanufacturer of asbestos, and there is a lack of government administration and policy guidance in Chinese asbestos business.Inefficient operations, environmental contaminations and improper disposal are the major concerns of this industry. Thisresearch recommends that Chinese government should establish and promote asbestos abatement policies, re - consider the useof chrysotile, reinforce the governmental administration especially on the tailings management, conduct relevant environmentalmonitoring and investigations, establish environmental quality standards on asbestos.