NIOSH Testimony on Occupational Exposure to Asbestos, Tremolite, Anthophyllite, and Actinolite by J. D. Millar, April 26, 1991.

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NIOSH Testimony on Occupational Exposure to Asbestos, Tremolite, Anthophyllite, and Actinolite by J. D. Millar, April 26, 1991.

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1991/04/26
By National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

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Corporate Authors:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Description:

This testimony contains the comments of NIOSH regarding the proposed rule on occupational exposure to asbestos (1332214), tremolite (14567738), anthophyllite (17068789), and actinolite (77536664). This testimony included a memorandum comparing NIOSH Method 7400 to OSHA Method ID 160, an evaluation of glove bag containment in asbestos removal, the limit of detection that was ascertained from the sampling strategies for three sets of samples, effectiveness of periodic cleaning of surfaces with a HEPA vacuum, an update on cancer mortality among chrysotile (12001295) asbestos miners, and the use of hand tools to remove built up roofing.
Subjects:

Accidents, Occupational Hot Temperature Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Occupational Health Safety Temperature
Keywords:

Airborne-dusts Asbestos-fibers Cancer-rates Millar-J-D Mineral-dusts Mining-industry Mortality-surveys 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:00203291
Citation:

NIOSH 1991 Apr:3 pages
CAS Registry Number:

Asbestos (CAS RN 1332-21-4) ; Tremolite (Ca2[(Mg0.9-1Fe0-0.1)4.5-5Al0-0.5](Si7.5-8Al0-0.5)(OH)2O22) (CAS RN 14567-73-8) ; Anthophyllite (CAS RN 17068-78-9) ; Actinolite asbestos (CAS RN 77536-66-4) ; Chrysotile (CAS RN 12001-29-5)
Federal Fiscal Year:

1991
Peer Reviewed:

False
Source Full Name:

NIOSH, 3 pages
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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