# Presentation: 799922

## PRESENTED BYEASC REGIONAL SAFETY OFFICE

- U.S. DOC/NOAA/EASC
- 200 GRANBY STREET
- NORFOLK VA 23510
- 757-441-6448

- ASBESTOS HAZARD TRAINING

## Private Contractor Work

- Facility shall ensure that
- contractors are aware of
- potential hazard and
- shall maintain strict
- compliance with 29
- CFR 1926.1101
- Asbestos Standard.

## REFERENCES

- 29 CFR 1910.1001
- 29 CRR 1926.1101
- DOC OSH MANUAL
-     Chapter 13

## ASBESTOS POLICY

- The substitution of asbestos with
- non-asbestos materials.
- The use of engineering,
- administrative controls &
- personal protective equipment
- where substitution is not possible.

- NAVY

## WHAT IS ASBESTOS?

- Widely used, mineral based
- material
- Resistant to heat & corrosive
- chemicals
- Fibers may range from coarse
- to silky

## How Asbestos Enters The Body

- By INHALATION
- By INGESTION
- In the body, asbestos fibers
- can become embedded in the
- tissues of the respiratory tract or
- the digestive system.  There have
- been cases of 20-40 years of latency
- before malignancy appears.  3 distinct
- diseases can be caused by inhalation or
- ingestion.  They are:

## MESOTHELIOMA

- A rare malignant tumor of the lung
- membrane which lines the chest and
- abdominal cavity.

## ASBESTOSIS

- A progressively restrictive fibrosis of
- the lung and is recognized as a
- disabling and fatal occupational
- disease.

- Definition:
- FIBROSIS -  A condition marked by the
- increase of connective, fibrous tissue.

## BRONCHIAL LUNG CANCER

- Malignant tumor of the bronchial tubes,
- this disease is more common than the
- previous two.

## Health Hazards of Asbestos and Tobacco

- Asbestos workers who smoke
- have a 50 times greater
- chance of getting lung
- cancer than those who
- do not smoke.

## Exposure Limits

- Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL)
- 0.1 Fibers per cubic centimeter of air calculated as an 8 hour
- time weighted average (TWA)
- exposure.
- Excursion Limit (EL)
- 1 Fiber per cubic centimeter
-  averaged over a 30 minute
-  sampling period.

-      PEL

- EL

## Exceeding Exposure Limits

- If potential over-exposure exists, it is
- necessary to begin air monitoring,
- employee training, and medical
- surveillance.
- Personnel known to have been
- exposed to airborne
- concentration above the PEL shall
- be notified in writing of the exposure
- 5 days after the finding.

## Areas Where Asbestos Can Be Found

-                        * Suspended ceiling tiles
-                               * Thickening agents in paints
-              * Exterior siding shingles
-              * Fireproof drapes and curtains
-              * Vinyl flooring and mastic (glue)
-              * Friction products (brake &
-               cluth facings)
- * Reinforcing materials (cement pipe &
-      sheet materials)
- * Primary insulation and lagging material
-      for high temperature machinery,
-      boilers, and piping

## Working with Asbestos

- WHEN ASBESTOS IS
- HANDLED
- MIXED
- APPLIED
- REMOVED
- CUT SCORED........

- SHALL BE WORKED IN
- A WET STATE TO
- PREVENT AIRBORNE
- FIBERS IN
- THE ATMOSPHERE.

## Working with Asbestos (cont'd)Employees Working with Asbestos Shall Not:

- Eat / Drink
- Chew tobacco
- Chew gum
- Smoke
- Apply cosmetics
- IN THE WORK AREA.

## Asbestos Containing Material

- Friable Asbestos - Reduced to
- powder by hand pressure when
- dry.
- Non-Friable Asbestos - Usually
- found bonded into other materials.
- Definition:  Friability - the likelihood
- that fibers will break loose and become
- airborne.

## Sources of Damage Resulting in Fiber Release

-  Chemical spills, leaks or fumes
-  Fans and blowers
-  Exposure to elements
-  Vibration
-  Impact from other objects
-  Drilling

## Personal Protective Equipment

- Personnel involved in
- handling asbestos
- containing materials
- during "rip-out" or
- where the PEL is
- exceeded shall wear
- protective clothing.

- My Antlers Protect Me !

## Protective Clothing Required

- Full body, one-piece
- disposable coveralls
- Hoods extending beyond the
- collar
- Medium weight rubber gloves
- and a thin cotton under glove

## Protective Footwear

**SLIP RESISTANT PLASTIC SHOE COVERS OR **
**HEAVY POLYETHYLENE SHOE COVERS **
**WITH SLIP RESISTANT SOLES, OR LIGHT**
**WEIGHT RUBBER BOOTS.**
** **

## Face Protection

- Face Shields,
- vented goggles,
- or other
- appropriate
- protection when
- eye irritation is
- possible

## Protective Equipment Cont'd

- Proper respiratory
-      protection
- as determined by
-       OSHA

## Respirator Program

- 1.  Development of a respirator
-      program SOP.
- 2.  Fit testing initially & every
-      6 months.
- 3.  Records are retained
-      indefinitely.

## Lunchrooms

- Special lunchroom facilities shall be provided for
- employees who work in areas where their exposure
- is above the PEL.
- These facilities shall have a positive pressure,
- filtered air supply & should be readily accessible.
- Prior to use, employees should have washed their
- faces, hands and removed surface asbestos from
- clothing & equipment by vacuuming or other
- means.

## Changing Facilities

- Procedures for the removal of
- clothing shall be posted,
- including leaving respirator on
- while vacuuming clothing and
- during clothing removal.
- Shower facilities shall be located
- between the clean and dirty
- facility.
- Supervisors shall ensure that all
- personnel take showers at the end
- of each shift.

**CHANGE ROOM**
**   **
**    ****************
** ****PROCEDURES**

## Warning Signs

- * Conspicuously displayed anywhere the airborne
-    concentration exceeds PEL.
- *  Required protective equipment may be attached
-    to or be a part of the sign.

-      D  A  N  G  E  R
-         ASBESTOS
- Cancer and Lung Disease Hazard
-     Authorized Personnel Only
- Respirators And Protective Clothing Are Required In This Area

## Warning Labels

-  Warning labels shall be
- attached to containers.
- Labels shall be printed in
- letters of sufficient size &
- contrast to be readily
- visible & legible.

- D A N G E R
- Contains Asbestos
-   Fibers
- Avoid Creating Dust
- Cancer & Lung
-   Disease Hazard

## Disposal Procedures

-  Containers must be
- properly labeled with
- standard asbestos
- warning.
-  Asbestos waste
- containers shall be
- color coded for easy
- recognition.

- D A N G E R

- Contains Asbestos Fibers
-    Avoid Creating Dust
- Cancer and Lung Disease
-            Hazard

## Disposal Procedures

-  Must be adequately wetted.
-  Double bagged in heavy duty plastic.
-  Exercise care to prevent rupturing
-   when being moved.
-  Dumpsters shall be labeled "Asbestos Waste Only".

## Medical Records

- All personnel who are included in the
- asbestos medical surveillance program
- shall have the exterior of their health
- records and X-ray
- jackets prominently
- marked "Asbestos."

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- A - F

- G - M

- N - S

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## COLLECTING SAMPLES FOR ASBESTOS EVALUATION

- TO COLLECT A SAMPLE FOR EVALUATION BY THE EASC SAFETY OFFICE:
- Keep the material in a wet state
- Use gloves (latex)
- Place in zip lock bag
- Do not staple to anything
- Mail to RSM