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u - Bi V' Hi Bl -;Hi - ^ - T*v-v`FRiCTlON^MAfERFALS^TANDARdS iNSTlTUTE ' > -- . u V '- : rr-.-'V /' v *- r*.* i.'S' BRAKE LINING & CLUTCH FACINGiii>m AUTOMOTIVIOATABOOk^ : A "' ^Copyright 1977 by Friction Materials Standards instfMtJnV^ "Printed in U.S.A.V . RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES FOR REDUCING ASBESTOS DUST DURING BRAKE SERVICING c Beca.ss ii-C^es _ave ^ccaiec '"a: sxccsu'e : e*ce$$-ve stc-jvs r asbestos c^s: -av :e a cctervai -eat?* -ararc. ;3-a "as ser -3x:nvjm ;nvt$ :r eve's :t a-roo^e asbestos :_s: : wno -voters rav be exoosec. S.nce ~:st "'cron ~ate'3'S `crmauv :or:am a stable ar.c-r: ;f ascestos. t $ moorant -at secae *`c *ancie :ra*e mmgs ana ctutcn `acrgs .nce'Stanc -e nat.'e :* --e r:biem ,nc <now rr :recawt;ons;c :e :a*en. Areas .v-ere craxe wcrx s acne snowc ce set as-ce ` :css:C!e anc entrances sncu'd :e :os;es wtn an ascestcs exposure a-;n as `die-vs. Asbestos Oust Hazard . Avoid Breathing Oust Wear Assigned Protective Equipment Oo Not Remain in Area Unless Your Work Requires It Breathing Asbestos Oust May Be Hazardous To Your Health >e amount ct ascestos m the Cost 'rom braxe 'mmg -vear s ormaiiy at an extremery 'ow evei Decause of chemical ' deaKCown ourmg use. ana it machining of `riction material coes not taxe piace. simoie procedures will minimize exposure. during craKe servicing, me mechanic should wear an air Purifying 'esoirator. either a throwaway or one with replaceable caircuiate fiitef(S), as aoproved Oy the Mining Enforcement ana Safety Administration or NlOSH. it snouKl Se worn curing ail procedures staaing witn tne removal of the wneeis ano including 'eassemoiy. 3 Ourmg oisassemoiy. an carts snouid oe carefully placed on tne 'oor to minimize tne possibility of creating airborne dust. Dust snouid first oe cleaned from tne brake drums, brake backing siates ana brake assemoites using an industrial tyoe vacuum c:eaner eouiooed with a h$h efficiency filter system. After vacuum cleaning, any remaining dust snouid be removed by using a 'ag soaxed m water and wrung until nearty dry. under no circumstances snouid compresed air or dry brushing be used for cieanmg. 4 Of extreme importance are tne precautions which must be taken during machining of friction material. This >$ the ooeration <n Drake servicing when exposure to asbestos dust i$ at its nignest. in addition to the approved respirator, there must ;e :cai axnaus: 'enmaven s-cr '"at --e .vr' are ~air,ta"'ea at east :eicw -e * 9TS 3S-- asbesms starcarcs. -e'e s anv buesvon as *: -e r ascestos :ust 'emovai :v me maemre -e -3r.-iv.-v ;"cu:c :e enn-actea 5 ncustnai vacuum cieaner bags containing asbestos bus: irz :;cths used `or wiping praxe assemblies snouid :e seaec " piastre sags ana aceiea witn me !oncwmg war-mg ace1 pnrted n etters of sufficient size anc contrast to :e 'eacnv visipie anc egioie: Caution Contains Asbestos Fibers Avoid Creating Oust 8reafhing Asbestos Oust May Cause Serious Bodily Harm . c aii asbestos waste should be disooseo of m accordance wun tne OSHA asbestos regulation. During removal 0* vacuum bags, an approved resoirator. as oesenped m (2) aoeve sncuio oe wom. 5. aii hoor cleaning m areas where brakes are repaired snouio :e done with the nign efficiency industrial vacuum cieaner as oesenoed m (3) aoove. Under no circumstances snouic cry sweeping take place. Grinding (arcing) maenmes snouid a;so be cleaned with such a vacuum cie^ier and any remaining dust wiped with a damp ciotn. An approved 'esoirator. as oesenoed previously snouid be used during this cieanmg. c 7. Aitnougn adherence to the aoove procedures snouio minimize any contamination of work cfotnmg, 't s necessary mat me appropriate sections of the OSHA regulations on asbestos :e followed wnen ceiling levels on asbestos oust exceed current stanoarfls. This could involve special ciotnmg. change 'ooms. etc. At tne very least tne work ciotnes snouio not be -axen home but snouifl remain at work for moustnai launoenng. c 8. P'ooer hygiene practices will neio minimize exoosure *o asbestos Oust, wash tnorougniy before eating ano oo not sat n tne work area. Remember, smoking >s narmtui to tne 'eaitn anfl smoking coupled with oreatnmg asbestos bust s extremely dangerous. CAUTION: OO NOT BREATHE ASBESTOS DUST 104