Asbestos Awareness - Illinois Wesleyan University
Apr 19, 2016 · Fallout - Old and/or deteriorated asbestos fibers may become airborne due to damage or destruction of the bonding agents used to hold the asbestos product together. Fallout may result in fibers being deposited on horizontal surfaces …
Asbestos - Asbestos Work Area Preparation - EH: Minnesota ...
Asbestos fibers are sometimes found in the dust on horizontal surfaces, such as window sills, shelving and floors. Asbestos fibers can also be found in porous or cracked surfaces. These fibers could …
Asbestos Awareness - Iowa State University
- Old and/or deteriorated asbestos fibers may become airborne due to damage or destruction of the bonding agents used to hold the asbestos product together. Fallout may result in fibers being deposited on horizontal surfaces over time due …
List of Uses Covered under April 2019 Final Rule ...
Roof coatings were used to repair and patch roofs, seal around projections such as chimneys and vent pipes, and bond horizontal and vertical surfaces. Arc Chutes Ceramic arc chutes containing asbestos …
Cleanup and disposal | Asbestos
Asbestos waste and debris must be disposed of quickly and correctly to minimise any asbestos fibre exposure to the homeowners or workers. Procedure for cleaning the work area Carefully clean dust and debris form all horizontal surfaces (e.g. floor, window sills, and architraves…
Occupational Health & Safety Asbestos Management Program ...
Remove stone from horizontal surfaces and carefully place in asbestos waste bag. Using a HEPA vacuum, vacuum underneath the area where the stone was removed. Remove seals from doors and vents. Carefully place them in the printed disposal bag. Wipe all horizontal, non-porous surfaces with a wet, disposable cloth.
Joint Iranian-Russian studies of airborne asbestos ...
Filter loading with mineral and organic fibers as well as soot particles from automobile exhausts indicated generally high ambient air pollution at all sampling sites. Optical and electron microscopy analyses of five dust samples collected from horizontal outdoor surfaces detected no asbestos fibers.
Asbestos Exposure Assessment in Buildings: Inspection ...
Inspectors should look for any evidence that the asbestos-containing material has been disturbed such as finger marks in the material, graffltti, pieces dislodged or missing, scrape marks from movable equipment or furniture, or accumulation of the friable material on floors, shelves, or other horizontal surfaces…
40 CFR § 763.91 - Operations and maintenance. | CFR | US ...
Local education agencies must comply with either the OSHA Asbestos Construction Standard at 29 CFR 1926.1101, or the Asbestos Worker Protection Rule at 40 CFR 763.120, whichever is applicable. (c) ... HEPA-vacuum or wet-clean all other floors and all other horizontal surfaces.
1926.1101 App F - Work practices and engineering controls ...
Plastic sheeting used to protect horizontal surfaces, seal HVAC openings or to seal vertical openings and ceilings should have a minimum thickness of 6 mils. ... enclosure must be adequate to remove airborne contamination from each workers breathing zone without disturbing the asbestos-containing material on surfaces. ... Surfaces …
Removing Vinyl Asbestos Tile in New Jersey
All horizontal surfaces should be covered with poly or another non-permeable disposable barrier. HEPA filtration units should be used and vented outside the building, when feasible. Transmission …