Employees who may be exposed to asbestos on the job are required to attend at the time of initial employment. This seminar is free of charge. Call x-6339 for the next scheduled class. Asbestos was widely used throughout the United States since the early part of the century. Asbestos is truely a wonder material because of it's high tensile strength, flexibility, and resistance to thermal, chemical, and electrical conditions.
Asbestos enters the body through inhalation or ingestion.
Exposure to asbestos fibers can cause several diseases including lung cancer. The documented health effects of occupational exposure to asbestos fibers is why this material is strictly regulated. OSHA began regulating workplace exposure to asbestos in 1970. Over the years, more information on the adverse health effects of asbestos exposure has become available. The mere presence of asbestos does not constitute a hazard.