Asbestos100007EAbeyrathna D.K.M.R.P

What is Asbestos ?The word "asbestos" comes from the Greek meaning "inextinguishable." Asbestos is the name applied to six naturally occurring minerals that are mined from the earth.AmositeChrysotileTremoliteActinoliteAnthrophylliteCrocidoliteThree are used more commonly:Chrysotile - white asbestosasbestos cloth and cement productsAmosite - brown asbestosheat insulation and pipe laggingCrocidolite - blue asbestosvery high temperature and acid resistant purposes

What is the hazard ?When asbestos fibres become airborne Inhaled & trapped in the lungs swallowed then embedded into the digestive tract as wellCarcinogen & chronic lung diseaseMesotheliomaAsbestosis

Where is the hazard ?

OSHA StandardsGeneral IndustryShipyardsConstruction

Protections exist in the standards

Permissible exposure limit(PEL) :0.1/cm3 ,1/cm3AssessmentMonitoringProper hazard communication and demarcationSeparate decontamination and lunch areasTrainingMedical surveillanceRecords

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