ARDs - Asbestos-Related Diseases
BME - Benefit Medical Exam
COSATU - Congress of South African Trade Unions
CPAA - Concerned People Against Asbestos
DoE - Department of Education
DEAT - Department of Environment and Tourism
DoH - Department of Health
DoL - Department of Labour
DME - Department of Minerals and Energy
Gefco - Griqualand Exploration and Finance Company
IHRG - Industrial Health Research Group
IHU - Industrial Health Unit
ILO - International Labour Organisation
MBOD - Medical Bureau for Occupational Disease
NCOH - National Centre for Occupational Health
ODMWA - Occupational Diseases in Mines and Works Act of 1973
PPE - Personal Protective Equipment
PPHCN - Progressive Primary Health Care Network
NUM - National Union of Mineworkers
NGOs- Non-Governmental Organisations
RPI - Rehabilitation Priority Index
RRA - Rapid Rural Appraisal
UCT - University of Cape Town
SORDSA - Surveillance of Occupational Respiratory Diseases in South Africa
SSI - Semi-Structured Interview
WTO - World Trade Organisation