Article 17
United Kingdom
In the case of all activities referred to in Article 3(1), appropriate measures shall be taken to ensure that workers and their representatives in the undertaking or establishment receive adequate information concerning:
the potential risks to health from exposure to dust arising from asbestos or materials containing asbestos;
the existence of statutory limit values and the need for the atmosphere to be monitored;
hygiene requirements, including the need to refrain from smoking;
the precautions to be taken as regards the wearing and use of protective equipment and clothing;
special precautions designed to minimise exposure to asbestos.
In addition to the measures referred to in paragraph 1, and subject to Article 3(3), appropriate measures shall be taken to ensure that:
workers and/or their representatives in the undertaking or establishment have access to the results of asbestos-in-air concentration measurements and can be given explanations of the significance of those results;
if the results exceed the limit value laid down in Article 8, the workers concerned and their representatives in the undertaking or establishment are informed as quickly as possible of the fact and the reasons for it and the workers and/or their representatives in the undertaking or establishment are consulted on the measures to be taken or, in an emergency, are informed of the measures which have been taken.