Asbestos analysis report for St. Marys Elementary School, Alexandria, Kentucky.

Details

• Personal Author:
  Roberts D
• Description:
  The possibility that asbestos (1332214) had been used in the insulating material at St. Marys Elementary School in Alexandria, Kentucky was investigated. Samples of the material were collected at several areas in the school where there was evidence of roof leaks and the ceiling insulation had begun to deteriorate. All four samples collected in classrooms and hallways were positive by both transmission electron microscope analysis and an energy dispersive X- ray analyzer for fibrous chrysotile (12001295) asbestos. The quantities of fibrous asbestos were estimated to be greater than 10%. At two locations, the insulation was found to be excessively friable due to roof leakage. The author recommends that the St. Marys Elementary School consider the development of a plan to either remove, replace, or seal in place the insulation material containing the asbestos fibers.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Carcinogens Environmental Monitoring Ergonomics Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Asbestos-fibers Field-Study Indoor-air-pollution Indoor-environmental-quality Insulation-materials NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Survey Region-4 Respiratory-irritants Teaching
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Field Studies ; Industry Wide
• Place as Subject:
  Kentucky ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00195592
• Citation:
  Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, IWS 127-18, 1981 Feb; :1-6
• CAS Registry Number:
  Asbestos (CAS RN 1332-21-4) ; Chrysotile (CAS RN 12001-29-5)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1981
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:f58a065cf277addec0b1d5819e1c6fbc49f814f90903634aee58c458bcd5a5ac306f8673f3dae9eac6e1a1fc4fcf41331bc48cb860c04482829f7a36fb8b31f4
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/180390/cdc_180390_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 105.67 KB ]