Document 441OMwYk93xVNGJKBnDzm4Xyx

FILE NAME: CertainTeed (CERT) DATE: 1968 Nov 7 DOC#: CERT010 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Industry Recommended Practices I reg ret th a t I v i l l be unable to attend the f i r s t Acocstos-Cenent Products A ssociation, Health l s S c X y C ^ ^ i SX'S'l S f ' *" " *7 -S o. Siis.'i.n COVER SH-ST & i L S S ' 1 ~ u - T ' " i " i ^ cewrarrs . Pare ? " *? " * " > * . 2 iTM " *** * . a * . rs-ssf" m raopucria: . pgw . i^ a considerable rew ritin g in th is area to change s ta te - e n ts uhieh bbi1h s a a s s . * -- ^ ng 'srr-rn t.'o . pare b l.avo removed v crdinS ouch as "cxceesive airborne dust- and "cirbo-r.* contamination" - dior.U f e e l th a t th is wordinc i . nuecM iry. , . shi? ; ii:g, h;j :su t:s ict storae - Pare $ . ' .'I^ C. ^ f t aeraDi'e, r*,irj ' j n E * to is sectio n -- opsin removing v o rd ia r such ;i ^ ^ c n t a l health problers", "excessive airborne", "excessive dust" h8alth h" ^ " * I to il* to . rew ritten s e c t i S . S S 'Skis tftsrsLs*lnteat of ^ bouct' butute 36409 A. !i. Fey Rccc.Tj3nced P ra c tic e! nooUlci l.ovcrl-rr 7, PASF.IC.-.TIQ' ATP A F /lIC -lIg; - parc 6 . Much o* tijis sectio n h.-.s cse:i re w ritte n alor.f the lin e s of previously nentionec i t e a s . I f e d th a t fain the purpose and in te n t i s r t i l l ke-.t as rew ritten. . eSPW.TOSY E ;ui?;.7,,i - Pare 7 ' . Very l i t t l e cnar.cc i:crs - j u s t removed bureau of lin e s approved re s n ira to : equipment". Do not fr-rl i t i s necessary t-.s t the V. S. iu r e s t c f l i n t s im ' c irc le d out as the only approved cquipnei.t th.t could be used, lou are j.ot "r*1?, *r, reties-ai code, you are w ritin c * su c re stiv e booklet f o r people in t '.e b u ild u p and construction in d u s tr ie s . Even in w ritin '' c fe d e ra l code, the Bateau is not an:;; o f f ic ia lly -- u j o d y use the uord nmroved. In conclusion, I Xe-.l ta s i I jmu not c is s s 'ri the purpose ani in te n t of tirc rip in a i booklet too tiue!:. I have tr ie d to keep in r.ir.d t.-.r.t i t i r c n l" a reccrAcncnd p ra c tic e f e r m p ley ers end er.ploverr in the b eilriin - and c~ rtru c tio n in d u s trie s tr.n .-.re hf-tdin.- rr.u appl.-ln- U W t w - C r i pro. :ct. . i cn not fr.-l t 'w t v .r Con.ic.l or the ir .s u r tr / r. o tic try t r vrj.t: crfii.iV cod., fo r t ic ha:.iin:; of Anvcstor-Cenoni products. Tail" ir. bri::.* dr:.r fe d e ra l, s ta te and s o trtir.e s l o c t l covcm rcr.tr.. 7ho Ccr.ri.tVr. should k*-*r-. in rin d fciet nr re c e n t as So.-.tenner 20, S ecretary of Labe:- '..ill.-re '.'ir tr ` published in tb c _Federal .`i c y i i t r r , proporr-; ru le s of safety end i:c :lt:. suer.rarer f e r fc-ccr.-.l supply c c n tra c tr uuo-r t'-.c rlsr.-'lru lcv f t ', l i e C-'V c r e a d s c th a t v --: _1yl* ,loi spply to contractors in f-.e tu ilrir.,- r: t c c n r tr ts tir .. i......!. .cs,, t u t .hai I ri.'lirn AttifL-Xllt lin - c to r of Safc-t, 3G-110 Si r **i. earners x r a s a u s r i a ; ...................................................3 HOUEKFZPB.'O.....'.................. Jt skipping, ua':dli!iq a::d storage......................................... 5 FA&HCA7ICH AKD AopUCATia;............... 6 . RTSPEAlOflT KOUIPTTn.................................7 Sr , | Three nejo r p a in ts to keep In rin d In the handling end applyinr of id U r ia ls containing asbestos .Keep d u st to a ointcus.. ,V.car approved re s p ira to rs when exposed to dust . ,Maintain pood housekeepinp a t a l l tin e s . i } { - ' i > 3G-11 ^r0\ l fi ' j i ;v*V QaStleman.CERT000028 The discovery end prodacUon of hundreds of n atu ral and synthetic c a tc ria l Including asbestos-eeaeat products has developed special p ro tectio n equipeer.t and p ra c tic e s and should be trrployod by a l l In the' industry, Manufactou'e ra of asbestos-cem ent products have f o r years been taking pro tectiv e measures to elim inate exposures to the inhalation of dust to i t s workers. Ihe handling and application of ashestos-cenent products ia very diverse and ran pcs free, tho in s ta lla tio n of a single piece to extensive opera t i o n involving cutting and machining by r.cchcnicnl equipment. While cars should always be exercised, special precautions are necessary then dusts arc generated as the re su lt of sawing, d rillin g or other s ic d la r operations. R espirators should be worn. The Asbestos Centra Products A ssosiatlcn rccar.-ends the f o lio wing p ra c tic e s fo r handling and applying asbestos-cer.cnt products In the building and con stru ctio n in d u strieo . Contractors and applicators arc urged to study those recem m ded p ractices c a re fu lly and to see th a t they arc observed by a l l workers handling aabestos-cencr.t m aterials. I t is in b est in te r e s t of both employer and ecployer to eee th a t a ll safoty regulations and p ra c tic e s w e s tr i c t l y observed and enforced. > 36113 T7^rJf;.TP I II Prepared xi?V *;?' * i-V* hntodlx W v%1 SI ;i ra C* 4 VI **-<1 11 CO PCD Hou.rigTon:c i An o r craniaed nounekeepinc prop-ar. ehoulo I- a t a l l tin e *s*. 111 and on operations A ra jo r source of dust is iron loose n aterislc scrap and debris d istrib u te d tr.rouchout the ' job area and d isin te c ra te d by tr a c p lin r a*, natninc over, e tc . Kuch of I t car. be c lirin a tc d bj* e x c rc lsin c a iap le pood housekeeping p ra c tic e s, 8 p e rific standards and p ra c tic e s designed fo r providinc s a fe , clean and ord erly working- coi.dlU ons should be defined. E fficien t eupervisory control, planaine of e j-s U ra tlc c lean in r plus day to d-.y follow-up are the basic resjuirerwnts fo r dust control and in ju ry prevention. f fI i 3 6 1 1 4 i -i*. I 1'v7*C`.'a>>stl.e^man.CERT000031 H/.;-3 Li;;s a:;d sto-o- Under nors-.al co nditions, unit lo ad fcvndlinr id storage of aabestos-ce-.cnt products including i reofine o n d sid in g idiingles, f l a t and corrugated i ohw t*, aabcato s-c sn t pipe, e tc . should presell no problem i f the sa fe ty p ra c tic e s ana r / n l a? li. Uons are observed and enforced. When handling Individual pieces of f l a t and corrugated asbestos sheets, care should be taken vnen placing one sheet an top of the o th e r ts avoid creatin e dust end breakage. I f breakage of asbestos-ccr.cr.t products occurs, broken pieces of a s t o r i a l should be cleaned un end disposed o. to avoid d isin te g rn tic r. bv ' trsapl_nc on, runninc over, e tc. * f i b ^ i a L ! nd**tCr^' C 0f ^ Centn tninc asbestos f n ^ ' c*=!ei,ts e t s - Pr v r .t ro p ro tlr n , provid e r , hars e re unopened and n e t broken. Open or broken bags should be repacked, rc o e d r d or d is carded to prevent oust distribution throughout ic^ecLiately* s f5 illa ro ehoulti be cleaned uo * l i ' FAi:;<xc.*.Tia: rp ap. u e / rra : i thI oabestoe-cci'icnt products to cn- f r a *fwli,Ci e tc . . re p u te d i*c . u the eource chould be used. ir~ p` r.- - la confined spaces laetet::,; exhaust e r - w - t re s p ira to re ehould be vorr.. H - w h a u s t equipment or a r e in to o th er work w S e n t ^ - * COntJH;Crr a t 011 F ab ricst:c:: end tt eoeSoai at tioi :l:j . Ke"ep* ffPloitorr?s03arnd* suursfaacbelse cnlearnt r. i c i Dust a.id K a l i p a r tic le s created durine fab '-'c-iUor. end a p p licatio n abould be c b ^ n i L cquipoent ia reecmer.dcd fo r th is clean Inc. K ' Ii t'ostte^r iLa l l b^erfo' "re 1ewCrie-np=inl c *and ehovcltinr.ow`^tewsars.-'ria - to rs ehould be worn durir.c a l l d r a r .- S o ^ U c ", . 3G11C -c -  respiratori ryjiyy-Enff Th ' * * * * * * * iB raecKM-dc Th t *r f lc ic n egr and cffe c tiT ea e ss of tM spendBat up3n Propor care, cleanin'- e sta b lish ed to InsuAreBytshtear:t-a Uthcis pirsoceddounree. should b S S iS / S S T f*TM* * b. ? : .* f* -' riea Standards In stitu t* 10 East both s t . ^ Kcw fo ri;, I .. . io c i6 2227 1Are2r5i coftnreIvnodstu s tria l Kjngicnc A600eintie n D etro it, Michican i 0 S. Department of tiie I n te r io r Bureau of Minea Kinoteenth and E S tre e ts, K.I.. Washincton, D. C. i 3G1 X4i-* -7- i C's'tlemfi.CERT000034