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Asbestos is well recognized as a health hazard and is highly
regulated. An estimated 1.3 million employees in the construction
and general industry face significant asbestos exposure on the job.
Heaviest exposures occur in the construction industry, particularly during
the removal of asbestos during renovation or demolition. Employees are
also likely to be exposed during the manufacture of asbestos products
(such as textiles, friction products, insulation, and other building
materials) and during automotive brake and clutch repair work.
OSHA and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) asbestos rules are intertwined.
The following questions link to information relevant to asbestos in the workplace.
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What information is available for the construction industry?
Alliances | OSHA Standards | Hazards | Evaluating Exposure | Control | More |
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What are the hazards of asbestos?
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asbestos exposure evaluated?
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What controls are used to protect workers?
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What additional information is available?
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Assigned Protection Factors; Final Rule. OSHA Federal Register Final Rules
71:50121-50192, (2006, August 24). Revises the existing Respiratory Protection
Standard to add definitions and requirements for Assigned Protection Factors (APFs)
and Maximum Use Concentrations (MUCs). The revisions also supersede the
respirator selection provisions of existing substance-specific standards,
including the Asbestos Standards, with these new APFs.
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Asbestos-Automotive Brake and Clutch Repair Work. OSHA Safety and Health
Bulletin (SHIB), (2006, July 26). Also available as a 30 KB
PDF, 5 pages.
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