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OSHA asbestos standards If there is any question as to the efficiency of asbestos dust removal by the machine, the manufacturer should be contacted 5) Industrial vacuum cleaner bags containing asbestos dust and cloths used for wiping brake assemblies should be sealed m plastic bags and labeled with the following warning label printed m letters of sufficient size and contract to be readily visible and legible1 CAUTION CONTAINS ASBESTOS FIBERS AVOID CREATING DUST BREATHING ASBESTOS DUST MAY CAUSE SERIOUS BODILY HARM , All asbestos waste should be disposed of m accordance with OSHA and EPA asbestos regulations During removal of vacuum bags, an approved respirator, as described in (2) above, should be worn 6) Good housekeepmg is essential m a workplace where asbestos-containing materials are handled Industrial vacuum cleaners equipped with multiple stage, high efficiency filters should be used for removing accumulations of asbestos dust and waste Never use compressed air or dry sweeping for cleaning Water or other dust suppressants should be applied ifbrooms are used. 7) Good personal hygiene practices are important in minimizing asbestos dust exposure Do not smoke Wash before eating. Shower after work Change to work clothes upon arrival at work and change from work clothes at conclusion of work Work clothing should not be taken home Laundering asbestos contaminated clothing shall be done so as to prevent release of airborne asbestos fibers m excess of the exposure limits CAUTION- DO NOT BREATH ASBESTOS In addition, subject to and without waiving these objections, and insofar as it understands this interrogatory, in the mid-1970s, and perhaps earlier, Abex commenced the placement of warning labels on its asbestos-containing automotive friction products This label read as follows CAUTION CONTAINS ASBESTOS FIBERS AVOID CREATING DUST BREATHING ASBESTOS DUST -147-