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Additional copies of Ihi* pamphlet and Informational malarial* titled helow are availnhlo from tha Aabaslo* Iniormaiion Association/North America: a "What You Should Know About Atbaalo* and Heoith" -- an employ** Iniormaiion pamphlet. * Recommended Work Practice* . -- Fabrication and Uaa oI Aabaaloa Paper Product* -- Shop and FiokJ Fabrication ol Aabaaloa Shoot Products -- Molding and Fabrication ol Aabaaloa Containing Plastic Product* -- Fabrication and Use of Aaboatoa $' Friction Materials -- Use and Handling of Asbestos Textile Products * "Federal Regulations -- Asbestos" -- a com prehensive handbook of regulations Issued by Federal regulatory agencies. a "Asbestos m the Atmosphere -- A hazard to , health"? -- a general iniormaiion pamphlet. ^ * "Asbestos w Water -- A hazard to health"? -- general Information pamphlet. * Poster Series -- Asbestos Health Hints for the Workplace -- 15" x 23" }' -- Vacuum dust stuns never dry sweep! -- Whnn inquired, nlwnys use your rospkatort -- If you don't nmuko now, don't start. It you do smoko, qixf 'i -- Report unsafe conditions immedlstsfyt * -- Ropi* broken bags immedlattlyl -- Use change rooms and lockersl lesve V dusty cfofhes at work* .* Poster -- Rocommcttdud Practices for Handing Asbestos Fiber -- 11" x t4" m i^Ates For further Information: Asbostos Information Assoctation/North America 1835 K Stroet. N W Washington. 0 C 20008 Handling Asbestos Fiber i F. : .. F MAR 000634 ' t H W ff .mj f ' ..Z iJjl M f rj 1 i .I.IM HULPA J ftP P V l i l f 7rrvicv7vinnrTTYTMflYft in Handling Asbestos Fiber Prolection from lire, absorption of host from friction, igh tensile strength ns a reinforcing material, restsinco to corrosion nod insulation from heat, cold and noise are among llio properties of nnboiloe thnt result Hi its use in humlrnri* of xufuatnnl upptciillons nm) lionm iirotliicts Asbestos is the noma givon to a group of hydrated sikcnto mmorals that are characterized by fibrous crystallization. Though asbostos is fairly common to Iho earth's crust, not a* deposits are of commercial vnKie Bucnuso asbestos is fibrous and. m a certain tango of sizes, can enter the kings, maximum care should be taken to avoid exposure to asbestos duel and the hazards to health that can result. GENERAL PRECAUTIONS In al stage* at handing -- packaging, transporting, unloading, storing, and in-part moving --asbestos liber bags should bs handled carafuly and in such mannar as to prevent damage ol bags snd the generation ol dual Oamngod bags should bo immotfcnlcty repnxod. re seated or pul mio ctosod receptacles Any spitag* of asbostos fibor should be ckmned up vnmodlatofy -- aithar by vacuum oau<pmont or. after thoroughly wotting, by swooping -- and should be deposited In suitable closed recootsclo* Consult and obsorvo OSHA regulations governing tsbeslos in (he workplace. EPA rules on discharge to the ambient air: and other local codes, rules or regulations cont/oling the handing and us* of tsbeslos tibor. -UNLOAOINQ Umtizad loads should be Ifted intact to and from holds of ships, and oil and on land Imnsport by forkilt trucks or othor suitable handing oqtspmont Care should be Iskon to avoid puncturing the asbestos fiber bags during unloading from ships, rail road cars, trucks or Othsr mods* of transportation. Hooks or other sharp instruments should not be used Loose liber accumulated during transit should be picked up by vacuum ckmnor bolero unloading STORAGE For storage, liber bags should be stacked end moved with car* to avoid breakage, protected from puncture by moving vehicles: and. H possible, should be isolated from traffic in the warehouse and covered to prevent dust generation To provont dolonorntion of stored hags, the prncipt# of llrst-ln. fvst-out should bo loiowod HANOLING Maximum possiblo enclosure and fully effective dust control systems should bo provided at al singes of m plant hamlkng where dust Is emitted, such ns m hmt o|h*mi(|. Idinr ituuipxK) anti hni] rtisposnl opnriilxiits Likiiui Mint nlMHikl bti ckiiumd from work sroas by vacuum claanor. or alter thoroughly wetting, by swooping, snd then deposited m covered recep tacles. PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT Wowing of respiratory oqikpmnnl approved (or pro tection agamst asbostos dust shoukf bo required at i stages of asbestos liber handing whart quantities ot dust are generated which cannot be kept within the permissible exposure fimits by dust controlequipment or other methods TRANSPORT Whert* tho use ol nsbustns rmtutina tho transport ol loose tibor n open carte or buggies, covers should be used to prevent spilng and dust generation. WASTE MATERIALS Wnsto materials, such an coinctnd dust and empty liber tKKta. rJxnifct bo pMcixl m Mx-ct.il timed roccplacloa and dmpoami ol m such a manner as to prevent the release ot dust Safety practices outinod above m the HANDLING and PROTECTIVE EQUIP' UENT soctwn* should be lolowed during (hose operations Al dual tram axtmust system* should bo coloctod and saloly disposed Ol. bomg carofut not to roloas* dust mio (he outside me. Particular attention should be paid to the protection ol employees whose fob K is to dispose ot colected dust from fabric filter dual colocton and simitar cleaning opernllona. 1M 11 tli MAR 000635