| GCat | Science & Technology |
| MCat | Chemicals |
| SCat | Asbestos |
Technical fact sheets, reports and procedure manuals provide answers for supervisors, building inspectors and management planners about understanding the health effects of asbestos, recognizing asbestos in buildings, implementing asbestos control programs & abatement projects, complying with OSHA and NESHAP regulatory requirements and more.
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
Detailed fact sheet explains the hazards, controls, EPA regulations, waste disposal and more
Follow these guidelines to protect custodial personnel
ACGIH TLV, EPA Cancer Risk Level, OSHA PEL, NIOSH REL
Presents major asbestos-related technical and medical issues
Guidelines for handling building asbestos to assist in meeting AHERA regulatory requirements
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
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
Explains significant issues relating to the OSHA standard
Links to state agency departments responsible for asbestos regulations in their state
Safety bulletin for the automotive brake repair industry
Full text of a program in use by the US Postal Services
Guidance on asbestos national standards for Australian workplaces
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
Addresses how specific demolition practices affect Category I and II nonfriable ACM
Safety requirements for the demolition, removal, encapsulation and disposal of ACM
EPA booklet for homeowners about the health effects & what to do about asbestos in the home
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
National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) Guides
Explains the dangers of asbestos and OSHA requirements for general industry
Old buildings might have soft concrete on their roofs that contains asbestos
Asbestos abatement information and more
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
If you have vermiculite insulation, you should assume this material may be contaminated with asbestos
Western Australia requirements regarding safe asbestos removal
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PEL, TLV and STEL exposure limits for air contaminants, MRL, IDLH values, etc.
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Clinical resources on the medical treatment of pulmonary disease
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OSHA technical resources on chemicals used in the workplace
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Full text of asbestos-related laws in the USA
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