In India workers strip and collect asbestos with bare hands. They work without any proper protection. The asbestos materials are widely distributed in India as waste and for re-use.
The Chang Jiang shipbreaking yard in China. Workers remove insulation material likely to contain asbestos. They work without proper breathing equipment.
In the Netherlands certified companies make an inventory of a ship-for-scrap and remove the asbestos. The waste is checked, transported and disposed in a controlled facility. Workers have to use specific breathing equipment. They do the job under so-called containment. Only ships with asbestos-free certificates are considered safe for scrapping.
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