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AT&T Asbestos Awareness Course #600519
INTRODUCTION
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ASBESTOS DEFINITIONS (Continued) PACM - Presumed Asbestos Containing Materials (US only).
PROTECTIVE WORK CLOTHING Includes use of personal protective equipment and good hygienic practices when working in an ACM environment.
REGULATED AREA An area established to demarcate areas where asbestos work is conducted including any adjoining area where debris and waste from such asbestos work accumulate. A work area in which airborne concentrations of asbestos exceed or there is a reasonable possibility that they may exceed the permissible exposure limit.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION AT&T-supplied, when necessary. All elements of AT&T Practice 010-160-202 "Guidelines for a Respiratory Protection Program" must be complied with. Additionally, in the US all elements of OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910.134, Respiratory Protection must be adhered to. This includes the following requirements: Employee Training Fit-Testing Development of a Written Respiratory Protection Program Medical Surveillance
SUSPECT ASBESTOS MATERIAL - Insulation, fireproofing, or other material that may be thought to contain asbestos fibers because of its location, age or usage.
CHARACTERISTICS OF ASBESTOS
Heat and Fire Resistance
Resistant To Wear
Resistant to Chemical Degradation
High Tensile Strength
Can Be Woven Into Fabric
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