Asbestos Convention

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Asbestos Convention, 1986
Parties to the convention
Signed24 June 1986
LocationGeneva
Effective16 June 1989
Condition2 ratifications
Ratifiers35
DepositaryDirector-General of the International Labour Office
LanguagesFrench and English

Asbestos Convention, 1986 is an International Labour Organization Convention, adopted at the 72nd session of the International Labour Conference.

It was established in 1986, with the preamble stating:

Having decided upon the adoption of certain proposals with regard to safety in the use of asbestos,...