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FILE NAME: ZWZZZW DATE: DOC#: W OCUMENT DESCRIPTION: WZZWZ& ,ZWZ -( 9;; -OCO;) cl \ RECOMHENDED PRACTICES I ! ! I f ! I I '. ,Ir I I -1 : FOR }'AI1RICATING HANDLING AND APPLYING ASBES TOS - CEHEl'.7 PRODUCTS IN THE BUIl,DING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES PrepaL'ed by llEALTH AND SAFETY COUNCIL OF THE ASHES TOS CEi'1EN'f PRODUCTS AS SOC rATION MT-008383 HOUSEKEEP!NG SHIPPING, HANDLING AND STORAGE An organized housekeeping progrom should be maintained in all araas and on all operations at .:111 tillles. A major source of dust is from loose materials, scrap and debris distributed throughout the job area and diSintegrated by trClmpling on, running over, etc. Much of it can be eliminated by exercising sDnple good housekeeping practices. Specific standards and practic~B designed for providing safe, clean and orderly working conditions should be defined. Efficient supervisory control, planning of systematic clean inn plus day to day follol.;'-up an.! I:lle basic requirements Ear environmental co"ntr-ol and injury pl:cvcnt:i.on.. Under normal conditions, unit load handling and storage of asbestoscement products p~esent no . environm.ental problems. When hnndl ing individual p i.eces of flat and corrugated asbes taB-cement shec ts, care should be taken \vhen placing one sheet on top of the other to avoid creating dust and breakage, If bt'cakage of asbestos-cement p~oducts occurs, hroken pieces of material should be cleaned up and disposed of to avoid disintegration by trumpling.on, running over, etc .. Handling and storage of bags con-. taining asbestos fiber, ""'Ce.ments, eLe., present no problem, providing bags are unopened and not broken. Open or broken bags should be repacked, resealed or discarded to prevent dust distribution. Spillage I should be cleaned up immediately. \ ! ) ) ,...: 4 ..~ T") o-i 5 MT-008385 . '. FABRICATION AND AIJPLICAT10N \;-hen moving asbestos-cement products to aud from the fabrication site, individual pieces of materials should be handled with care to avoid breakage and dust. . Fabrication of asbestos-cement prod- ucts involving cutting, drilling, sRwing, etc., should be done in ~ manner that will minimize dust. The \lS(~ of p.E.91'H.~r, ~,tho.ds, tools and equipment is essend-rir;--"-- .'-..., " 7 Uhell cutting, drilling, sawing, etc. on a repeated basis with power equip- . [llcnt, m'c.hanic.:ll dust collecl:i.nr, ,sdyur,sttellflSromadethgeuastcoluyr~d~ehsoigl?n1Led~.. to b(~ remove lJ.sed." c.r,; ~ Fabrication of asbestos-cement products tn confi.ned RjJnces reqllire .:ldcqllate nle.chanical dust collcctiug F."Ji~(~s igncd to collect uw;t Dt th.'~ [;ource. Hherc ttH:!,se "systems ar:o :i1npoJcticable, appr.oved respir.::lLOL'U Ghould be \'lO[n. Prov:i.de was te c(mta.iners at aLl fabrication and application areas. Dispose of unusable material. Keep 1;or8 and surfn.cL's clean. Vacuum cleaning eql.ti,pment: is recollullen(\ed to remove dust and STll.:1tl p.-1rticles. lf V;.lCIJUl1I equipment i.s i.mpracticable!, rf:'~t dovlJ.1 Wi1.fl te TIlnterial before sweeping and shoveling. Respirators should be worn during clean-up operations. Only U. S. Bureau nf Mines approved t'espinltory equipment is recommended for lIse. The efficiency and effectiveness of this eql:tipment is d~pcndent upon proper care, cleaning .:lnd maintenance. A systematic procedure should be established to 1.11Stll:e that this is done. List of approved respiratory equipment can be obtained from: I I American Industrial Hygiene Association I 1l~l25 Prevos t Detroit~ Michig8n 48227 U. S. Depat'tment of the Interior Jh.lrr~<1l1 of tHnes Ni.nctCL~1111J ;llld E Stt"eets; Washington, D. C. 20240 N ';. '. ,. 6 7 MT-008386