Federal Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) requirements for schools

Studies do not support that an increased cancer risk comes from drinking water with asbestos

Fact sheets and information about the management of asbestos

Detailed fact sheet explains the hazards, controls, EPA regulations, waste disposal and more

Construction specs for asbestos abatement

Online tutorial for workers about asbestos

Training materials on asbestos hazards

NIOSH updated publication on asbestos

Sample List of Suspect Asbestos - Containing Materials

An asbestos management plan

A program in place at a university hospital

Stripping Asbestos-containing Floors

Follow these guidelines to protect custodial personnel

As described by the NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

ACGIH TLV, EPA Cancer Risk Level, OSHA PEL, NIOSH REL

Presents major asbestos-related technical and medical issues

Guidance for maintenance personnel

Text of an asbestos safety program

Full text of a plan in use at a major state university

Full text of a program in use by a major university

Guidelines for handling building asbestos to assist in meeting AHERA regulatory requirements

Text of a safety program in use at a major university

Includes safety procedures

For personnel engaged in the removal, inspection, disturbance, or maintenance of asbestos containing materials

Answers what sources are now covered by the asbestos NESHAP

Full text of a program in use at a major university

Visual identification of asbestos-suspect materials in buildings - a photo guide

Yes/no compliance item checklist

Sample asbestos safety checklist and standard operating procedures

Policies and procedures that apply to the use, maintenance, and removal of asbestos and asbestos containing materials

Asbestos management tools, policies, signs, labels, forms, etc

Yes/no checklist for OSHA asbestos requirements

Explains significant issues relating to the OSHA standard

Links to state agency departments responsible for asbestos regulations in their state

Medical abstracts, doctor referrals and mesothelioma patient profiles

Safety bulletin for the automotive brake repair industry

Full text of a program in use by the US Postal Services

OSHA asbestos requirements

Explanation of chrysotile asbestos, vermiculite, asbestos applications

Series of articles on the hazards of asbestos - vermiculite, etc

Guidance on asbestos national standards for Australian workplaces

Highlights of the OSHA requirements

OSHA requirements for property owners related to asbestos

Engineering controls to protect employees and the environment

Warns consumers about the hazard of exposure to consumer products containing asbestos

Concerning the alleged presence of asbestos in crayons

Addresses how specific demolition practices affect Category I and II nonfriable ACM

Safety requirements for the demolition, removal, encapsulation and disposal of ACM

Bulletins and background documents

EPA booklet for homeowners about the health effects & what to do about asbestos in the home

Fact sheet designed for workers about the hazards of asbestos

Guidelines for asbestos in buildings

Building and facility owners duties related to worker safety

Guidance to asbestos inspectors to determine if friable ACM is adequately wet

Activities for buildings that contain Category I nonfriable ACM

Reporting and record keeping requirements of the asbestos NESHAP

Explains the basic requirements of the asbestos NESHAP

National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) Guides

Asbestos rules in the State of New Jersey

Example of a sample program

Explains the dangers of asbestos and OSHA requirements for general industry

Training and reference materials for OSHA's asbestos standard

Old buildings might have soft concrete on their roofs that contains asbestos

Asbestos abatement information and more

Includes procedures to manage asbestos abatement projects

Full text of a plan in use by a major university

A general guide to show which types of materials may contain asbestos

Links to materials devoted to increased safety, health & injury prevention related to asbestos

Series of articles on managing asbestos in the workplace

The concern isn't with the vermiculite itself but rather the asbestos in some vermiculite products

What to do if you have vermiculite insulation

If you have vermiculite insulation, you should assume this material may be contaminated with asbestos

Western Australia requirements regarding safe asbestos removal