Table 1
Legal regulations, standards and guideline utilized in asbestos control in Mongolia.
| APPROVED YEAR | LEGAL REGULATION, STANDARD, GUIDELINE | STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Law on Toxic and Hazardous Substances approved by Mongolian Parliament and latest amendment was in 2020 [19]. | Mandatory |
| 2007 | List of Toxic and Hazardous Chemicals Restricted to use in Mongolia, Annex 2 of Resolution No. 95 of Mongolian Government and amended in 2011 [1] | Mandatory |
| 2008 | Law on Occupational Safety and Hygiene approved by Mongolian Parliament and amended in 2018 [20] | Mandatory |
| 2009 | Regulation on Export, Import, Transboundary Transportation, Production and Trade of Toxic and Hazardous Chemicals approved by Order No. 334/104 of Ministers of Environment and Tourist, and Foreign Affairs and amended 2019 [24] | Mandatory |
| 2015 | MNS 4990: 2015. Occupational Safety and Hygiene Standard (Occupational exposure limit for air borne asbestos) [25] | Mandatory |
| 2015 | MNS ISO 8672:2015. Air quality – Determination of the number concentration of airborne inorganic fibres by phase contrast optical microscopy – Membrane filter method [26]. | Voluntary |
| 2015 | MNS ISO 10312:2015. Ambient air-Determination of asbestos fibres – Direct transfer transmission electron microscopy method [27] | Voluntary |
| 2020 | Safety Procedure for Asbestos Handling Work to recommended by The National Committee of Occupational Safety and Hygiene in 2020 [28] | Voluntary |