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Occupational Safety and Health Act — Article 124 (Compliance with asbestos concentration levels)

산업안전보건법 제124조

This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2025-10-01. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2026-08-01) — check the Korean original.

(1) An asbestos dismantler or remover shall ensure that the asbestos concentration in the air around the relevant workplace after completing the dismantling or removal of asbestos pursuant to Article 122(1) does not exceed the levels prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Employment and Labor, and shall submit the relevant evidentiary data to the Minister of Employment and Labor.

(2) Matters regarding the qualifications of a person permitted to measure the asbestos concentration in the air under paragraph (1), and the methods of measurement shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Employment and Labor.

(3) Where the asbestos concentration in the air around the relevant workplace after completing the dismantling or removal of asbestos exceeds the level referred to in paragraph (1), the owner, etc. of a structure or facility shall not remove or dismantle the relevant structure or facility.

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