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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(82)498 final
Brussels.9September 1982
AmendmenttotheProposalfora
COUNCILDIRECTIVE
amendingforthefifthtimeDirective 76/769/EEConthe
approximation ofthelaws,regulations andadministrative
provisionsoftheMemberStatesrelatingtorestrictions
onthemarketing anduseofcertaindangeroussubstances
andpreparations (asbestos)
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission pursuantto
thesecondparagraphofArticle149oftheEECTreaty)
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C0M(82)498final

AMENDMENT TOTHEPROPOSAL FORACOUNCILDIRECTIVE
amendingforthefifthtimeDirective76/769/EEConthe
approximation oftheLaws,regulations andadministrative
provisionsoftheMemberStatesrelatingtorestrictions
onthemarketinganduseofcertaindangeroussubstances
andpreparations (asbestos)
PursuanttothesecondparagraphofArticle149oftheEECTreaty,the
recitalandarticle 1oftheCommission'sinitialproposalareamended
asfollows:
Tobeaddedattheendofthefourthrecital:"suchascrocidolite";
Tobeinsertedafterthefourthrecital:
'.'Whereas,howeverthereisatpresentnojustification foratotalban
oncrocidolite (blueasbestos);andwhereasitwouldbeunreasonable to
suggestthatallproductscontainingitshouldbewithdrawn fromthemarket
andscrapped,inviewofthefactthatthehandlingoftheseproductsfor
thepurposeofwithdrawing ordestroying themwouldbeasourceofdanger
tohealthbecausefibreswouldbereleaseintheprocess;
Whereascertainproductscontainingcrocidolite suchasseals,usedpar­
ticularlyinthechemicalindustry,andasbestos-cement drain-andwater
pipescannotasyetbereplacedbysubstitutes withatleastequivalent
properties;
Tobeinsertedafterthefifthrecital:
Whereasitisnecessarytoestablishsuitablemeasuringandmonitoring
methodstodetectrapidlyanyharmfulreleaseoffibres,andtoadopt
suchmethodsaccordingtheprocedurelaiddowninArticle21ofDirective
67/548/EECondangeroussubstances;
Whereasitisnecessarytoprovideforspeciallabellingindicatingthe
risksinvolvedinusingproductscontainingasbestosfibres";

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Article 1
Originaltext
5.Asbestosfibres
5.1.Crocidolite
CASN°12001-28-4
(blueasbestos)
Theplacingonthemarketandthe
useofthesefibresorof
productscontaining themis
prohibited.
However,theirplacingonthe
marketanduseforthefollowing
purposesshallbeauthorized :
a)themanufacture ofasbestos
cementpipes;
b)themanufacture ofacid-resisting
seals,gasketsandglandpackings,
providedthattheharmfulreleaseof
fibresisprevented.Amendedtext
5.Asbestosfibres
5.1.Crocidolite
CASN°12001-28-4
(blueasbestos)
Theplacingonthemarketandtheuse
ofthesefibresorofproducts
containing themisprohibited.
However,productscontainingthese
fibreswhichonthedateofexpiry
oftheperiodlaiddowninArticle3
(1),hadalreadybeenusedcan
continuetobeused.
Besides,thefollowingproductsare
excludedfromthisprohibition
a)asbestoscementpipesofadiameter
ofnotlessthan800mm
b)acid-andhightemperature-
resistingseals,gaskets,gland
packingsandflexiblecompensators
uptofiveyearsfollowingnotification
oftheDirectiveandonconditionthat
theharmfulreleaseoffibresispre­
vented.Aharmfulreleaseoffibres
occurswhere,inthecourseofthe
normaluseofthesefibresorofpro­
ductscontaining them,thereleaseof
respirablefibresisinexcessof0,2
fibre/ml,tobemeasuredinaccordance
withtestingmethodsadoptedin
compliancewiththeprocedurelaiddown
inArticle21ofDirective67/548/EEC.
*

5.2.Otherasbestosfibres:
Chrysotile,CASN°12001-29-5
(whiteasbestos),
Amosite,CASN°12172-73-5,
AnthophyL Lite,CASN°17068-78-9,
Actinolite,CASN°13768-00-8,
Tremolite,CASN°14567-73-8
Theplacingonthemarketandtheuse
ofthesefibresorofproducts
containing themisauthorized .However,
theirplacingonthemarketanduse
forthefollowingpurposesshallbe
prohibited ;
a)thermalandacousticinsulation;
b)thefileteingofair;
c)roadwaysurfacing
unlesstheharmfulreleaseoffibres
isprevented .5.2.Otherasbestosfibres
Chrysotile,CASN°12001-29-5
(whiteasbestos )
(Grunerite)Amosite,CASN°
12172-73-5
AnthophylIite,CASN°77536-67-5
Actinolite,CASN°77536-66-4
Tremolite,CASN°77536-68-6
5.2.1.Theplacingonthemarketanduse
ofthesefibresorofproducts
containing themareprohibitedfor
thefollowing :
a)thermalandacousticinsulation
productsandfireproofmaterials,
otherthanindividual fireproof
garmentsandindustrial materials
forspecialtypesofprotection
b)filtersforliquidsandmedicinal
productsotherthanthoseusedfor
pyrogenic separation
c)gasfilters
d)paintsandvarnishes
e)domesticappliances
f)mortars,roughcast andfillers
g)plasticunderlays andliningsfor
floororwallcoverings
h)roadwaysurfacing
unlesstheharmfulreleaseoffibres
isprevented .Aharmfulreleaseof
fibresoccurswhere,inthecourseof
thenormaluseofthesefibresor0f
productscontaining them,therelease
ofrespirable asbestosfibresisin
excessof1fibre/ml,tobemeasured
inaccordancewithtestingmethods
adoptedincompliance withtheproce­
durelaiddowninArticle21of
Directive 67/548/EEC.

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5.3.ALLasbestosfibres
ThepLacingonthemarketand
theuseofasbestoscontaining
productsisprohibited when
theseareusedsoLeLyfordeco
rativepurposes.5.2.2.ThepLacingonthemarketanduseofthese
fibresorofproductscontaining -themis
prohibitedforthefoLLowingpurposes:
a)toys
b)materiaLsappLiedbysprayingand
fLocking
c)fiLLersandpowdersforusebythe
consumer
5.3.ALLasbestosfibres
Withoutprejudicetotheaforementioned
prohibitions thepLacingonthemarketand
useofproductscontainingthesefibres
shaLLbeauthorized onLyifLabeLLedin
accordance withthefoLLowingprovisions.

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h
Special provisions onthe labelling'
1.Allproducts containing asbestos shall bear alabel conforming
tothe specimen below ,
-Thelabel shall beatleast 5cmhigh (H)and2.5cmwide (W)
thetoppartofwhich (h^■$0$H)shall include theletter "a"
inwhite ,onablack background ,and
thebottom part (h^■60$H)shall include thestandard wording
inwhite and/orblack onaredbackground andshall.be clearly
*
legible .
"2
60$
HlAHHIHG
contains tsbestos
Breathing aaboa -
toa duut may
seriously damage
your health
Observe th .a
eafttty
truBtructions
Iftheproduct contains crocidol itetthewords "contains asbestos
used inthestandard wording shall bereplaced by"contains crocidolite /
blue asbestos ".
Thelabel shall notberequired iftheabove particulars areclearly
featured onthecontainer' orontheproduct itself .

Thelabel thus defined shall beaffixed inaccordance with thefollowing
rules :
(a)According totheproduct containing asbestos ,atleast once perlinear
metre orsquare metre and ,inanycase ,once per item forsale .
(b)Where products havecomponents which contain asbestos ,itis
sufficient forthose components only tobear the label .
(c)Theentire surface ofthereverse side ofthelabel shall adhere to
the package .
Ifthe Label cannot bemarked onorsecurely affixed tothesurface ofthe
product orcomponent ,itshall beattached toitoraffixed tothepackaging .
(d)Anyproduct orcomponent falling under this directive andwhich may
beprocessed orfurther worked should bear thefollowing safety warnings :
Damp before cutting ordrilling .
Work inawell-ventilated place ,ifpossible outofdoors .
Usemanual tools ifpossible .
Ifpower tools arenecessary ,they should beequipped
with appropriate dust extraction .
Member States maymake theplacing onthemarket intheir territories
subject totheuse ofthenational orofficial language orlanguages
onthe labelling .