Session 1 – Topics: Compensation for damages due to asbestos and legal aspect; work of asbestos victim  groups; municipalities’ role

Starace

Il contrasto alla criminalità ambientale

Bruckner

European Actions Regarding Asbestos Problems 2006

Rodríguez Sanz de Galdeano

Asbestos damages compensation in Europe, Spain and France

De Carlo

Canadian auto workers and the fight against asbestos

Session 2 – Topics: Diagnosis of asbestos related damage; medical treatments; medical research; epidemiological studies

Tisba

Ruolo della chirurgia nella gestione del mesotelioma pleurico

Pugnaloni

In vitro assessment of fibrous minerals on cellular systems

Bianchi

Malignant mesothelioma in Leghorn, Italy

Bellis

Critical elements in the diagnosis of diseases caused by asbestos

Session 2 – Topics: Diagnosis of asbestos related damage; medical treatments; medical research;   epidemiological studies

Silvestri

The analysis of mesothelioma cases without asbestos occupational exposure as a contribution for the risk assessment within the general population in Tuscany

Bianchi

Malignant mesothelioma in Monfalcone, Italy

Baron Adesi

Trends of pleural cancer mortality in a cohort of asbestos workers after long latency: evaluation of the possible role of asbestos clearance

Session 3 – Topics: Workers protection in asbestos remediation activities; watchdog bodies’ role and experiences

Verardo

Le azioni di bonifica della presenza di amianto: tutela della persona e dell’ambiente attraverso una coerente preparazione professionale dell’operatore

Cortese

Restitution procedures in the course of friable asbestos reclamation: experience in a thermo-electric station

Jones A.

An assessment of risks due to asbestos-containing material on tracks

Silvestri

Non Occupational Mesothelioma: A preliminary contribution for the risk assessment within the general population in Tuscany

Session 4 – Topics: Assessment and mapping of large asbestos contaminated areas; fibrous mineral in natural environments: prevention and eco- compatibility

Kovalevskiy

Mineral fibre measurement in the urban environment

Papacchini

Environmental asbestos pollution: study of a fibres diffusion map

Mazziotti Tagliani

Nature and extent of the exposure to fibrous amphiboles in Biancavilla

Gargiulo

Underground Reclaiming From Asbestos. A Case Study: Eternit Industrial Area In Bagnoli (Naples)

Marescotti

Asbestos fibres release from serpentinites during quarry operations: case studies from eastern ligurian ophiolites

Brancia

Il rischio da roccie amiantifere nell’ambiente naturale: correlazione tra grado di erosione e dispersione a distanza

Damiani

Airborne pollution at Biancavilla (Catania, Sicily, Italy ) – national interest site – before and after remediation: areal distribution of asbestos-like particulate matter.

Bancomina

Valutazione dello stato di conservazione di materiali contenenti amianto in matrice compatta

Giacomelli

Naturally occurring asbestos mapping project: the experience of Regione Piemonte

Gaggero

Structural and microstructural control on chrysotile distribution in serpentinites from eastern ligurian ophiolites

Mangano

Asbestos monitoring in civil and industrial environments of selected Italian sites. The case of the ceramic factory

Session 5 – Topics: Asbestos removal or management: techniques and case studies

Kropiunik

Risk assessment tools for asbestos containing materials

Kropiunik

Case study: asbestos removal at the Vienna International Centre

Malinconico

Filtering of asbestos fibres from hazardous waste landfills leachate (FALL Project): a first preliminary balance

Zamengo

A microwave-assisted pilot plant for pre-treatment of hazardous waste landfill leachate: the prototype of the LIFE-FALL Project

Marino

I Rifiuti Contenenti Amianto: lo studio di una tecnica per la prevenzione del rischio espositivo negli operatori della discarica Barricalla S.p.A

Colman

ESB experience of remediating asbestos contaminated land

Foltyn

Examination of fisical properties of soft asbestos saturated wit h preparation for the asbestos fibres suppression (lather on referred to as ASF preparation)

Addison

The release of dispersed asbestos from soil

Oberta

Risk assessment and remediation prioritization for asbestos-containing materials (Part 1)

Brennan

Risk assessment and remediation prioritization for asbestos-containing materials (Part 2)

Boer

The combination of the mechanical separator and the extraction cleaner can process the complete asbestoscontaining waste-stream and make it suitable for reuse.

Session 6 – Topics: Management and treatment of asbestos waste: european and italian legislation and applications

Pecchini

Valutazione analitica del rifiuto di cemento amianto dopo trattamento di inertizzazione con processo pirolitico

Gualtieri

Understanding the high temperature reaction sequence during the thermal treatment of cement-asbestos slates

Paglietti

Airborne particulate matter pollution: preliminary observations on vertical distribution variability of asbestiform particles

Bergamini

Il risanamento ambientale della miniera di Balangero e Corio: approccio progettuale e principali interventi

Clarelli

Experiences and operating modalities in reclamation works of asbestos-containing materials

Final document - Conference conclusions