RESEARCH PROJECT

Research Project

Table of Contents

Introduction1

Topic Discussion5

Communication Management5

Communication Planning6

Information Distribution7

Progress Reports7

Interrelation in Communication8

Managing the stakeholder:8

Effective Participation in Meetings9

Leadership9

Development of a group11

The motivation of a team11

Some situations support group coaching mode12

Consultation13

Values appreciation14

Possible process steps:15

Common Characteristics or attributes15

Areas determinants of success16

Aspects of monitoring in the management16

Importance of communication17

Meetings18

Stakeholders19

Client19

Management Team19

The project manager20

Project Manager20

Director Field or work21

The three traditional constraints and possible alterations of the projects22

Time23

Cost24

Scope24

Project Management Methods25

Gantt25

PERT25

Risk Evaluation of the Project to be Managed While Removing Asbestos25

Provision for Indoor Air Quality27

Health Effects from Asbestos Exposure29

Environmental Exposure to Chrysotile Cement & Public Health30

The development of asbestos cement30

The fallacies behind banning chrysotile and the use of substitutes32

Conclusion33

References35

Research Project

Introduction

Asbestos characterizes different natural silicates, which form fibrous and flexible crystals. The term is derived from the ancient Greek adjective for durable, which refers to its specific thermal, mechanical, and chemical stability. These properties of asbestos made especially attractive for the production of heat-resistant materials and inert components for the construction, industry, and households. Since the last decades of the 20th century, the use of asbestos became increasingly criticized and banned because of health risks associated with exposure to asbestos, including asbestosis, mesothelioma, and other cancers. Corresponding pathogenic effects are likely after long-term exposure to its respirable tiny fibers during mining, processing, weathering, and demolition of the mineral or its products. The particle spectrum of the released fibers may even range down to the nano-scale (Krimsky & Dominic, 1992).

The typical length of asbestos fibers varies between 200 nm and 250 nm while their mean diameter ranges from 20 to 90 nm. The fibrous nature of asbestos reflects its internal structure, which is given by parallel alignment of either chains or bands of hydrated silicate molecules. The composition of the more abundant “chrysotile” type is Mg3Si2O5 (OH) 4. Asbestos from the amphibole group is variable, with different sets of cations (Mg, Fe, Na, Ca) bound to the complex [Si4O11 (OH)] 7-anion. Asbestos remains stable below temperatures from 1,350 to 1,750 K, depending upon its magnesium content. Inversely, its chemical inertness weakens with rising proportions of magnesium. Asbestos is an excellent thermal and electrical isolator, with high tensile strength and elasticity. It has an affinity to certain substances like benzopyrene, which might be adsorbed at the fibers' surfaces (Environmental Protection Agency, “Asbestos”, 2009).

Asbestos is the name given to a group of six fibrous materials (amosite, chrysotile, crocidolite and fibrous forms of tremolite, actinolite, and anthophyllite) that occur naturally in the environment. One of these, chrysotile, belongs to the serpentine family of minerals, while others belong to the amphibole family. All forms of asbestos are dangerous, and all can cause cancer, but amphibole forms of asbestos are considered more hazardous to health than chrysotile. Asbestos minerals consist of thin fibers arranged in parallel and can be separated from each other. The non-fibrous forms of tremolite, actinolite and anthophyllite also occur naturally. However, because they are not fibrous, they are not classified as asbestos minerals. Amphibole asbestos fibers are brittle and often have the form of rods or needles, whereas chrysotile asbestos fibers are ...