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FILE NAME: CertainTeed (CERT) DATE: 1970 DOC#: CERT013 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Industry Recommended Practices 011797 Prepared by Health and Safety Council Aatxwtos Cement Products Association 821 Fifth Avenue-20th Floor New York, New York 10017 kilntod in U.S.A. Hi? Castleman.CERT000044 Recommended Practicas For Fatricating, Handling and A p p ly in g Asbesfcs-C em ent Products in the Building and Construction Industries the KOPY KDfmffi $4 HEALTH & $,4 F E T Y C O U N C IL ASBESTOS Cf M E N T PR O D U C TS ASSOCIATION Castlem an.CERT000045 011791 2 ^ S INTRODUCTION h o u s e k e e p in g ....... SHIPPING, HANDLING AND STORAGE ........... FABRICATION, AND APPLICATION . . . . RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT SUMMARY . .. . * .............. fi ................ 6 f ? , " " * " P'6uc!*- *9 P t o * TM< un ^ r,hft0rm* 1 " ** no known health rM to the user or dnofi| public. t w o ACPA 2 I The discovery arid forreduction of hundreds of natural and synthe1t1i; materials including aabestoa-oement prodiue'tt8s has In some In stances prompted it, need for special pro tactlve equipment aind practices that should blae cermeaptleody,ed by all In the Industry where dust Manufacturers of ai,sbestosreement products have for years been` t,oWng protective meas ures to eliminate exp >ui r e of their workers to the Inhalation of dust The fabricating, hardWfg and applying of asbestos-cement Hpr,oU]iliucts are diverse and range from the insta! ,atlon of a single piece to extensive operaiioiit,o Involving cutting and machining by mecha''>ical equipment. While care should, always b< exercised, special pre cautions are necessarr when dusts In excess Of federal, state or prrui ivvincial allowable threehold limits are general eeid as the result of cawlog, drilling or other operations. Respirators should be worn. The following practice:! are recommended tor fabricating, handling t4nd applying asbestos cement products in the building and construc tion Industries- Contrtt,o rs and applicatoli are urged to study the re recommended prec tloes carefully and to ede that they are ot>served by all workers, [ Is lp the best Interest of both employer and employee to see that these recommended prfactlces re Strictly observed, 011792 2 i ^ G 9 Castleman.CERT000046 Storage 011793 1. An organized housekeeping program should be maintained in all area* and on all operations at all time. - 2. A major source o1 dust is from loose material, scrap and dsbria distributed throughout the job area which are disinte grated by being trampled upon, run over, etc. Much of such dust can be eliminated by exerCtalng simple good housekeeping practices, * Specific standards and practices de signed for providing safe, clean and orderly working conditions should be defined. 4, Efficient supervisory control, planning of systematic cleaning plus day-to-day follow-up am the basic requirements for environmental Control and injury prevention. 4 1- Under normal conditions, unit toad hantiling and storage of asbestos-cement producta present no airvironmental problems, 2* When handling individual pieces of flat and oorrugated ast estos-cement sheets, care should be taken wien placing one sheet on top of the other ty avoid creating breakage and duet. i X if broakage oflasboatos-cement products occurs, broken places of material should be cleaned up and disposed of to avoid disinte gration by then bpfng trampled upon,' run over, etc. 4. Handling and forage of bugs containing asbestos fiber, o3SR1lIent#, etc., present no problem providing that bags are unopened and not broken. Opbiw or broken bugs should be repacked, resealni>d or discarded to prevent dust distribution, splillage should be cleaned up immrecodiatteliy. \ o il704 2V^ 8 Castleman.CERT000047 011795 to arid . produots P'eceti of material* S i u *'** 'dividual to avoid m a Z r t l T TM * * W* h lovoJvlpp^cutting dril * * l 0 , ' COn)TM t product * * * am V n ** Th0 " * * of Proper method L 7 ? dus,t went i* egeentiai, *' tooi* and equip. rpa^derf a a r p ^ - Kiiwinp' etc- on a ehanical dust collecting "* ^ f l n a d to remove du* ? ! * * hould he used. ,rofn th* source In conflnei^p^ Products haoical dust foilectin^! t * dfi<?uate me- collect dust at th #ys flfn* designed to l x , . , 8 L ^ L T " ' 'Vhw "> . / . Should bo worn. 8| pprovet* pirtitor c ris s s .'r* ? ai *"*** able L t o S l 5 ! #pow of Unua' Vacuum cleaning U X m m tV '!!! 0** C,ean' to remove duet and S f i - 1,ocommended eouipmen, vieuum material d0vv" " . Respiratory Equipment Only u, a, fwiuuio plratory equlpmjnn t V L MmeS' **pPtoved res- The efficiency a;in2 J r r /ftCOf7! ^ nattd 'or use I VMW* tnent j$ dependen of thi# "Wp- t T p?ptircar*' c,0*4 fto maintenance, should be eatabiished S S0matic procedure done. hed to insure that iws * he obtainJdPfrom? r" spira,0ty equipment can otrolt, Mlchiga n 40227 U. $. Department of the infed. Bureau of Mines or Ssniyng*ion1,* o",4c. >2024.0, n.w . ontoe \ . 2^:i0V o Summary ooment products, PP y 0 of asbeetoa* ' * * Keep du#t to minimum. federal, state dr ~,6 d 0 dU3ts atl0ve threshold limit. P '/lnc,wl allowable "" eoa>(<x.BBitHet>lrig Kt t(mes Castlemian.CERT000048