| In practice, fiber emission remains a persistent and often underestimated problem. Despite existing measures, professionals are exposed daily to harmful fibers such as asbestos and mineral wool. Complete prevention proves difficult—especially at the moment fibers are actually released. Therefore, one question is central to this lecture: how do we truly get that critical moment under control?
Jasper Kosters explores the various strategies currently employed to control fiber emissions. These include source control, shielding, ventilation, negative pressure, personal protective equipment, and techniques to bind or fix fibers. What works when? And where do the limitations lie in practice? Using practical examples, he provides visitors with insight into situations where traditional measures fall short—for example, in the case of residual contamination, complex working conditions, or acute risks. It is precisely in these situations that the need arises for supplementary solutions that intervene immediately at the moment of emission. From that perspective, the speaker also examines new and further developed techniques specifically aimed at controlling fibers at the moment they are released—and what these add in practice compared to existing measures. What does this mean concretely for projects? Greater control during execution, better risk management, and a conscious choice of the right combination of measures. In this session, Jasper Kosters does not offer a one-sided solution, but a complete overview of possibilities—enabling better-informed choices to be made in practice. With the central question: How to get and keep fiber emissions under control. |
