Chemical Safety » Asbestos Safety
Technical fact sheets, reports and procedure manuals provide answers for supervisors, building inspectors and management planners about understanding the health effects of asbestos, recognizing asbestos in buildings, implementing asbestos control programs & abatement projects, complying with OSHA and NESHAP regulatory requirements and more.
AHERA Warning Label Requirements [21029]
Federal Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) requirements for schools
Federal Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) requirements for schools
Asbestos - General [15495]
Detailed fact sheet explains the hazards, controls, EPA regulations, waste disposal and more
Detailed fact sheet explains the hazards, controls, EPA regulations, waste disposal and more
Asbestos Control Program [27237]
Text of a program in place at a university hospital - Microsoft Word format
Text of a program in place at a university hospital - Microsoft Word format
Asbestos Guidelines for Maintenance Personnel [15190]
Follow these guidelines to protect custodial personnel
Follow these guidelines to protect custodial personnel
Asbestos Health Data from Inhalation Exposure [10496]
ACGIH TLV, EPA Cancer Risk Level, OSHA PEL, NIOSH REL
ACGIH TLV, EPA Cancer Risk Level, OSHA PEL, NIOSH REL
Asbestos Health Hazard Assessment [923]
Presents major asbestos-related technical and medical issues
Presents major asbestos-related technical and medical issues
Asbestos Management Program [17379]
Guidelines for handling building asbestos to assist in meeting AHERA regulatory requirements
Guidelines for handling building asbestos to assist in meeting AHERA regulatory requirements
Asbestos Management Sample Plan [27447] For personnel engaged in the removal, inspection, disturbance, or maintenance of asbestos containing materials
Asbestos Operations and Maintenance Program [22990]
Full text of a program in use at a major university
Full text of a program in use at a major university
Asbestos Photo Guide [28384]
Visual identification of asbestos-suspect materials in buildings - a photo guide
Visual identification of asbestos-suspect materials in buildings - a photo guide
Asbestos Safety Checklist ![[pdf]](graphics/file_pdf.gif)
[18885]
Sample asbestos safety checklist and standard operating procedures
[18885] Sample asbestos safety checklist and standard operating procedures
Asbestos Safety Manual [28504]
Policies and procedures that apply to the use, maintenance, and removal of asbestos and asbestos containing materials
[28504] Policies and procedures that apply to the use, maintenance, and removal of asbestos and asbestos containing materials
Asbestos Safety Program Materials [15289]
Asbestos management tools, policies, signs, labels, forms, etc
Asbestos management tools, policies, signs, labels, forms, etc
Asbestos Standard for Construction 29 CFR 1926.1101 [24173]
Explains significant issues relating to the OSHA standard
Explains significant issues relating to the OSHA standard
Asbestos State Resource Locator [24879]
Links to state agency departments responsible for asbestos regulations in their state
Links to state agency departments responsible for asbestos regulations in their state
Asbestos-Automotive Brake and Clutch Repair Work [29142]
Safety bulletin for the automotive brake repair industry
Safety bulletin for the automotive brake repair industry
Asbestos-Containing Building Materials Control Program [18421]
Full text of a program in use by the US Postal Services
[18421] Full text of a program in use by the US Postal Services
Australia National Standards: Asbestos [18588]
Guidance on asbestos national standards for Australian workplaces
Guidance on asbestos national standards for Australian workplaces
Building Owner's Responsibility for Asbestos [12612]
OSHA requirements for property owners related to asbestos
OSHA requirements for property owners related to asbestos
Control of Asbestos Exposure from Brake and Clutch Repair and Service [18420]
Engineering controls to protect employees and the environment
[18420] Engineering controls to protect employees and the environment
CPSC Safety Alert about Asbestos in Consumer Products [10561]
Warns consumers about the hazard of exposure to consumer products containing asbestos
Warns consumers about the hazard of exposure to consumer products containing asbestos
Demolition Practices Under the Asbestos NESHAP [922]
Addresses how specific demolition practices affect Category I and II nonfriable ACM
Addresses how specific demolition practices affect Category I and II nonfriable ACM
Engineering Control of Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM) [5501]
Safety requirements for the demolition, removal, encapsulation and disposal of ACM
[5501] Safety requirements for the demolition, removal, encapsulation and disposal of ACM
Home: Asbestos in the Home [15494]
A homeowners guide on recognizing asbestos in the home and, what to do about it
A homeowners guide on recognizing asbestos in the home and, what to do about it
Home: Asbestos in Your Home Booklet [10494]
EPA booklet for homeowners about the health effects & what to do about asbestos in the home
EPA booklet for homeowners about the health effects & what to do about asbestos in the home
Manual of Procedures for Asbestos Inspections & Management Plans [12740]
Guidelines for asbestos in buildings
[12740] Guidelines for asbestos in buildings
MN-Minnesota Builder Owners Responsibilities for Asbestos [15504]
Building and facility owners duties related to worker safety
Building and facility owners duties related to worker safety
NESHAP: Asbestos NESHAP Adequately Wet Guidance [10498]
Guidance to asbestos inspectors to determine if friable ACM is adequately wet
Guidance to asbestos inspectors to determine if friable ACM is adequately wet
NESHAP: Demolition Practices under the Asbestos NESHAP [10500]
Activities for buildings that contain Category I nonfriable ACM
Activities for buildings that contain Category I nonfriable ACM
NESHAP: Reporting and Record Keeping Requirements for Waste Disposal [10501]
Reporting and record keeping requirements of the asbestos NESHAP
Reporting and record keeping requirements of the asbestos NESHAP
NESHAP: Understanding the Asbestos NESHAP [20437]
National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) Guides
National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) Guides
OSHA Asbestos Standard Guidance [7916]
Explains the dangers of asbestos and OSHA requirements for general industry
Explains the dangers of asbestos and OSHA requirements for general industry
Potential Asbestos Contamination in Soft Concrete [19404]
Old buildings might have soft concrete on their roofs that contains asbestos
Old buildings might have soft concrete on their roofs that contains asbestos
Recommendations for Preventing Occupational Exposure to Asbestos [23329]
Asbestos abatement information and more
Asbestos abatement information and more
Sample List of Suspect Asbestos - Containing Materials [8970]
A general guide to show which types of materials may contain asbestos
A general guide to show which types of materials may contain asbestos
Selected Topics: Asbestos [5693]
Links to materials devoted to increased safety, health & injury prevention related to asbestos
Links to materials devoted to increased safety, health & injury prevention related to asbestos
Standard Specification for Abatement of Vinyl Asbestos Floor Tile [31548]
Example of a university's standard spec for asbestos abatement of vinyl floor tile and mastic tile adhesive
Example of a university's standard spec for asbestos abatement of vinyl floor tile and mastic tile adhesive
Standard Specification for Asbestos Abatement [31547]
Example of a university's standard spec for asbestos abatement
Example of a university's standard spec for asbestos abatement
United Kingdom: Hazards at Work - Asbestos [11936]
Series of articles on managing asbestos in the workplace
Series of articles on managing asbestos in the workplace
Vermiculite [11952]
The concern isn't with the vermiculite itself but rather the asbestos in some vermiculite products
The concern isn't with the vermiculite itself but rather the asbestos in some vermiculite products
Western Australia: Asbestos Cement Building Product Removal [10299] Western Australia requirements regarding safe asbestos removal
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Chemical Safety / TLV Limits
PEL, TLV and STEL exposure limits for air contaminants, MRL, IDLH values, etc.
Occupational Medicine / Pulmonary
Clinical resources on the medical treatment of pulmonary disease
Respiratory Safety / OSHA Air Toxics
OSHA technical resources on chemicals used in the workplace
US Laws / Asbestos Standards
Full text of asbestos-related laws in the USA
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