NIOSH Testimony on Asbestos-Containing Materials in Schools by R. A. Lemen, June 29, 1987.

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  This testimony provides support for the Environmental Protection Agency proposed standard for the identification and abatement of asbestos (1332214) in schools. Several field surveys were conducted by NIOSH to investigate the effectiveness of glove bags in controlling asbestos exposure during abatement. The data show that this practice does not entirely prevent the release of asbestos into the work environment. The results indicate the need for proper training of those persons using glove bags, the institution of proper work practices, and the need for supplemental control measures during the entire abatement action. Methods for sampling, analytical methods, fiber counting, and monitoring are discussed.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Air Pollutants, Occupational Chlorine Hydrocarbons Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Asbestos-dust Asbestos-fibers Asbestos-removal Insulation-materials Lemen-R-A Mineral-dusts NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Testimony
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Testimony
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00196897
• Citation:
  NIOSH 1987 Jun:3 pages
• CAS Registry Number:
  Asbestos (CAS RN 1332-21-4)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1987
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  NIOSH, 3 pages
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:333317799d84825884294ae933e95bd04577f992594851e199158326e68d6571fe60fcb134c6fa5207dfc434b3b66d0275f919e052a1eb36120e49da4a9ae4d1
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/180434/cdc_180434_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
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