Document NeRLDomV4M42oe4qa3Je41aZg

Do Not Remain in Area Unless Your Work Requires It Breathing Asbestos Dust May Be Hazardous to Your Health 2. Dust shall first be cleaned from brake drums, brake backing plates, brake assemblies, and clutch assemblies using an industrial type vacuum cleaner equipped with a high efficiency particulate air filter system (HEPA-greater than 99% efficiency for 0.3 pm diameter aerosols). After vacuum cleaning, any remaining dust shall be removed using a water dam pened cloth or rag. Under no circumstances ..shall compressed air or a dry brush be used for cleaning. If vacuum cleaning equipment is not available the wet brush cleaning method may be used until a vacuum cleaning system is obtained. Where wet brushing is necessary for clean ing, a NIOSH certified respirator approved for asbestos shall be worn. 3. During brake pad grinding, riveting, and punching operations local ex haust ventilation and dust collection systems shall be designed, in stalled, and maintained in accordance with the American National Stand ard Fundamentals Governing the Design and Operation of Local Exhaust Systems, ANSI 29.2 - 1977 to meet the asbestos airborne exposure standard. 4. During clutch servicing, a NIOSH certified respirator approved for as bestos shall be worn during the removal and cleaning of the clutch, pressure plate and housing assembly, and during installation of the new clutch assembly. Whenever possible, cleaning shall be performed with an HEPA vacuum system as described in (2) above. C-2